Bees are distinctive for their black and yellow coloring, but did you know some species are blue? The blue-banded bee is a ...

Bee expert Will Hawkes, conservation assistant for the Buglife Project, explains how the bee is not only unique due to its ...

This well-illustrated guide captures the beauty, diversity, and engaging world of bees and the native plants that support them. Superbly designed and organized, this is an indispensable source of ...

Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History investigated old specimens that had been at the museum for decades and ...

A volunteer-led Idaho master melittologist program aims to expand the pool of people with bee knowledge, build upon recent research and establish a bee atlas for the state. Initial data for the Idaho ...

One summer day in 2018, Sam Droege lowered his net and scooped up a few small bees buzzing around the blossoms of a ...

The United States has an amazing and diverse array of native bees. Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every ...

Contrary to the behavior of certain other insects, bees don’t actually fly once it’s dark, according to this trending ...

Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary enthusiasts, native species are finally getting the buzz they deserve By Susan ...