By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Let’s keep the buzz going on my recent columns about Kentucky state symbols and talk ...

A celebration of bees and native plants took center stage at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center, where visitors were treated to a ...

Unfortunately, no-see-ums are very likely to bite if you’re nearby, which can cause a burning sensation, as well as different reactions in humans, such as small, red welts at the bite site to allergic ...

You may know a ton of fun facts about animals, but we bet you haven't heard these jaw-dropping truths Are you up on your fun facts about animals? For every extraordinary creature on the planet, there ...

The reported loss of 48.2% of honey bee colonies from 2022 to 2023 is a deeply concerning trend for both beekeepers and the environment. The NPR suggests that the reason for the devastating loss was ...

The rusty patched bumble bee was named Minnesota state bee in 2019. Once common across large portions of eastern states and the upper Midwest, populations declined dramatically due to habitat loss ...

Pollination Fun Facts These “Fun Facts” are a set of selected facts about pollination. You may want to pick and choose from these statements as appropriate for your audience and topic, or use them as ...

More than 85% of the world’s flowering plants need bees and other pollinators to produce, but loss of habitat, pesticides and diseases are causing a worrisome decline in pollinator numbers.

World Honey Bee Day began in 2009 as a grassroots movement in the United States, initiated by beekeepers to promote beekeeping and the importance of honey bees. Since then, it has grown into a global ...

(KMAland) -- An Iowa county has received money as part of a $48.5 million federal grant to protect the rusty patched bumble bee and preserve its habitat.

July 3, 2024. Photo: Osmia excavata male face, by Chelsey Ritner What’s better for bees? More habitat or less pesticides?© ...