Cataloging Idaho bees will benefit crops and the ecosystem, according to researchers who are recruiting and training volunteers to help. “We’re figuring out that these native bee species are almost ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The BeeMachine app identifies a bee visiting a suburban flower garden in Lawrence as a two-spotted bumblebee. The app uses artificial intelligence to distinguish among species, some of which are very ...

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 ...

A tiny bee with a pair of striking horn-like projections on its head has been identified in the remote Goldfields of Western Australia, adding a gothic twist to the country’s already unusual insect ...

A rare bee species’s nest has been spotted in Iowa for the first time since its listing as federally endangered in 2017. The bombus affinis bee nest, more commonly known as the rusty patched bumblebee ...

University of Vermont research finds the state is now home to 352 bee species, the most in northern New England.

Bees are perhaps Earth’s most essential pollinators. While hopping from flower to flower, these golden-hued insects don’t just suck sweet nectar but also transfer pollen among the plants — a crucial ...