23 July 2020, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Pokrent: A bumble bee (Bombus) collects pollen in the flower of a hollyhock (Alcea rosea). Bumble bees belong to the genus of real bees. The hymenoptera ...

Researchers call mason bees “the new frontier” for crop pollination. In recent years, many farmers say they have bought or rented mason bees because they are affordable, low maintenance, improve crop ...

I’m personally allergic to bee stings. I discovered that the hard way when I had to rush to an emergency room as my whole body was swelling in reaction to a bee sting—but I’m still going to celebrate ...

If you like to eat blueberries, apples, almonds, and other fruits that require pollination, you can thank a honeybee. Farmers could not grow these crops without the essential service bees provide. "We ...

Dozens of farmers in California and other states have started replacing some of their crops with flowers and shrubs that are enticing to bees, hoping to lower their pollination costs and restore a bee ...