Photo by Lily Landes “Our interest here is in creating a way to document how these solitary bees live,” Harrison says. “So the Pavilion is an ‘analogous habitat,’ as well as a research field station ...

Bee populations are facing pressure from habitat loss and the use of pesticides. Yet little is known about the array of species living on every continent save Antarctica, ranging from tiny ...

Though flowering seasons may be brief, arid conditions provide lots of bare ground for nesting, and help stave off the fungal infections that afflict bees in wetter habitats. In a world without ...

and loss of habitat (caused by human activity and climate change). Given these insects' vital role in our lives, here are 12 things you probably didn't know about bees.

A new University of Minnesota study will aim to understand what habitats are best for bees by leasing and planting land plots this summer. Researchers are now reviewing landowner applications as part ...

The National Bee Unit responds to public sightings of the yellow-legged or Asian hornet to destroy insects and nests.

I know how rewarding it is to watch a garden come alive with the flutter of wings and the hum of bees, even as the season changes. Creating a habitat for these creatures can be surprisingly easy ...

The Tormentil nomad bee is one of the UK's rarest A charity ... "In the UK, this globally rare habitat is sadly restricted to parts of Cornwall and a few other locations. "Adding this land would ...