Flowers emit scented chemicals to attract pollinators, but this perfume—and how pollinators interact with the plant—can go ...
THE BEST IN YEARS.### THE BEE INDUSTRY... WORKING TO RECOVER FROM THIS YEAR'S STORMS... COLD... WET... CONDITIONS HINDERING POLLINATION OF VARIOUS CROPS... <"THERE ...
Conventional wisdom suggests that more bees equals more pollination, and that bee shortages are to blame for diminishing ...
With the warm weather, bees are finally getting the chance to pollinate. This is something farms have been waiting for weeks to do. Beekeepers say those weeks of missed pollination could have some ...
As bee populations dwindle globally due to a myriad of factors such as climate change, pesticide use, and habitat loss, the need for innovative solutions to sustain vital pollination processes becomes ...
Potentially deadly viruses in the pollinators are closely linked to the flowers they visit and the availability of flowering ...
Q: I recently moved and am ready to start focusing on my garden. A friend told me that I should plant flowers that attract bees, but I’m not sure I want these insects around my home. Why are bees ...
Although we’re in the middle of winter, soon we’ll witness the unveiling of springtime and all of its joyous colors: brilliant orange poppies, deep purple iris and vivid yellow tidy tips. And after ...
It's all the buzz in Richmond — a bill introduced by state Republican Senator Mark Peake of Lynchburg would designate the brown-belted bumble bee as the official native state pollinator.
Bee expert Will Hawkes, conservation assistant for the Buglife Project, explains how the bee is not only unique due to its ...