A New York State cemetery may be home to nearly 5.6 million ground-nesting bees, according to a new study. The colony is one ...

While honeybees experience a national moment in the spotlight of conservation efforts, other types of bees — particularly those that call the Midwest home — are invariably being pushed to the margins.

Have you noticed bees flying low over your grass and digging small holes? If so, you might have digger bees. These solitary bees nest individually in the ground, unlike honeybees, which form colonies.

Did You Know There Are Over 450 Species of Bees in NY? As we finally start to feel the warm spring weather, the critters and ...

Consider adding some flower power to your landscape to bring in the buzz of pollinators to your garden. “Floral abundance is one of the strongest ways to promote bee diversity in gardens,” said Gail ...

Over 400 native bee species exist in New York, most of which are solitary ground-nesters. Native bees are vital pollinators, especially for certain fruits and vegetables, using a "buzz pollination" ...

“When California was wild, it was one sweet bee garden throughout its entire length, north and south and all the way across from the snowy Sierra to the ocean,” wrote John Muir in 1894’s “The ...

Bees are among the hardest working animals on the planet. Their most important activity is pollination. While many of us only recognize them only by their ability to sting, and want to run in fear ...

It’s springtime, and you probably have noticed flowers popping up and fuzzy, buzzing insects visiting those flowers. Bees might strike fear in the hearts of some, but they really are quite beneficial ...