Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The world needs its pollinators, but right now, the global bee population is in decline. There are many reasons for this, ...

For a few years, the U.S. Geological Survey Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab has been quietly posting gorgeous photographs of bees (as well as other insects and creatures) on their Flickr page. Unlike ...

Henry Bess' interest in bees began with his garden. He had a garden, but no bees to pollinate it. So Bess acquired a bee hive, but soon realized he didn't know much about the care and nurture of bees.

When it comes to landscaping the farmstead or urban homestead, it’s nice to be able to include plants that are both beautiful and functional. Bee balm is a North American wildflower that easily fills ...

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Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Bees and flowers have long been intertwined by pollination, as bees aid flowers in the task of sexual reproduction. But a very special group of bees in Turkey take their work home with them, making ...

Whether you like blue flowers, or bee-friendly flowers, annual wildflowers in the genus phacelia have a lot to offer. These spring to early summer bloomers come in a number of different species with ...

We're often tempted to add flowers to our gardens to attract bees and promote biodiversity. But what if this is sometimes a bad idea? To decorate green spaces, most cities and amateur gardeners rely ...