Pollinators move pollen from one flower to another for fertilization and reproduction, giving us honey, fruits, vegetables, nuts, oils and more. While bees are the most commonly known pollinator, they ...

Carpenter bees don’t get as much attention as honeybees, but they’re essential to cross-pollinate plants in Missouri and Kansas. Pat Sullivan AP file photo While honeybees experience a national moment ...

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Beyond biodiversity, stingless bees play a stabilising role in ecosystems under pressure. By enabling plant reproduction, ...

Learn how to support solitary bees and create a home for the native bee populations in your area. Find some important solitary bee hive instructions, support pollinators and boost your plant health.

Contacts for media: Emily Gowdey-Backus, [email protected] and Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944, [email protected] LOWELL, Mass. – Aiming to better understand the pollination process, a UMass ...

Bees leave an electric trace on pollinated flowers, telling other bees the flower is tapped out. A study found fertilizers change that electric field and put bumblebees off from fertilizing. Bees are ...

Regardless, insect pollination remains essential for pollen movement and achieving economically viable yields of fruits with marketable size. To better understand this relationship between insect ...

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.