Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...

The honeybee, with its black and yellow coat, exemplifies pollinator prowess. Apis mellifera, or honeybees, are extraordinary insects that pollinate about 15 billion worth of food crops each year ...

A staggering loss of bee deaths nationwide could trigger a spike in hive thefts, authorities say, as the demand for healthy and hard-working bees reaches its peak in California’s almond country. This ...

March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do insects. As temperatures rise, native ground-nesting bees are among the ...