During spring, when queen bumblebees first emerge from hibernation to start their nests, they work incredibly hard foraging ...

But, not so for bumblebees, where the queen is larger but otherwise physically indistinguishable from her workers. In a study ...

The density of fine hairs on bumblebees’ tongues determines how much nectar they can collect — and workers put queen bees to shame.

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Careful garden planning can maximize the benefit for butterflies, bees and other pollinators, even in a small space. This ...

Everyone has tasted honey. Sweet, golden, and familiar. But very few have ever had the chance to bite into a honeycomb—the ...

Not only do you want to make sure that the name “suits” your baby boy or girl, but you also likely want it to be meaningful ...

The bee hummingbird of Cuba is the world’s smallest bird, measuring just 5.5 cm and weighing under 2 grams, with remarkable ...

Bring pollinators to every corner of your yard with these plants for wet soil. Grow camas, cardinal flower, and more perfect ...

A guide to seven of the best perennials to plant in January, and you can get all of these as bare-root plants to benefit bees ...

Rock-hard dirt. Patchy grass. A garden bed that looks like it lost a long-term argument with nature. If this sounds familiar, ...