A new study analyzed pollen from 57 North American plant species, identifying those most nutritionally beneficial for bees, ...

Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) graduate student Allison Hazel of Cortland, Ohio, wrote an article for the Cortland News, a free newspaper serving the City of Cortland and surrounding communities. In ...

Honeybees have never been in danger of extinction. But scientists are finding that they can accelerate the demise of native ...

Apart from managed honey bees, there is increasing evidence that some wild bee species have experienced regional declines in North America. These include Bombus affinis, the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, ...

While honeybees experience a national moment in the spotlight of conservation efforts, other types of bees — particularly those that call the Midwest home — are invariably being pushed to the margins.

Planet’s oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from ‘killer bees’ ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - They’re fuzzy, they’re yellow, and they’re one of the fastest growing livestock in the United States. And, yes, the federal ...

HELP SOME OF IOWA’S SMALLEST BUT MOST IMPORTANT RESIDENTS TALK ABOUT THE BUMBLEBEE ATLAS. IS JENNY PUGA, A CONSERVATION BIOLOGIST WITH THE XERCES SOCIETY FOR INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION. THANKS FOR ...

Eugene is home to a diverse array of pollinators, including hundreds of bee species that play a critical role in sustaining local ecosystems. However, habitat loss, climate change and pesticide use ...