The endangered rusty patched bumble bee has gained major occupied critical habitat protection across about 1.5 million acres. The designation highlights why pollinator recovery depends on nesting, ...

Bumblebees collect pollen by various methods. Some types of flowers, such as potato plants, need tougher treatment to make them release their pollen. In these cases, the bee uses a technique called ...

Because the bumblebee that an orchid relies on for pollination does not exist on a remote island, the plant gets pollinated by an island wasp. Kobe University researchers found that this came at the ...

It’s a battle most humans will never witness. The humble bumble bee defending itself against an aggressive and invasive ant population. But even if you don’t see it firsthand, the conflict could have ...

Foothills Land Conservancy will host its second SE Atlas Bumble Bee Survey on Saturday, July 11, at the Harris Farm in ...

This week is Pollinator Week and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is encouraging all Wisconsinites to help native pollinators, both this week and year-round, with ...

Get a honeybee near a rose or a lavender and the insect will extend its strawlike tongue to search for nectar, pollinating the flower in the process. That’s at least how it works in clean environments ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Unladen common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) in Ontario ...

We know that plants must be pollinated in order to reproduce. However, the method of pollen distribution varies depending on the plant. Each spring, we get a good idea of one method of pollen ...