bees, Tag

Bees are a key part of ecosystems as they help maintain ecosystem biodiversity. They are imperative for pollination, as they transfer pollen from one plant to another, hence allowing plants to reproduce. Besides benefitting...

Pollinators like honeybees are directly responsible for about one out of every three mouthfuls of food human beings eat. That makes it positively terrifying that more than 700 species of bees in North America are looking...

Fort Stanwix National Monument, commonly known as the fort that never surrendered to the British during America’s War of Independence 1777, has been overrun by a swarm of honeybees...

Bees are now officially recognized as fish in California thanks to a ruling by the California Court of Appeal. The third district court ruled on May 31 that bees are legally fish based on the definition provided by the California...

Where possible and within reason, adopt a more tolerant attitude to feral bee colonies in buildings, and of hived bee colonies in ones neighborhood. If we want bees, we need to make space for them.- Dr. David Heaf, The Bee-friendly...

Recent research done by Lancaster University has found that solar parks could provide vital habitats for wildlife. Specifically, the researchers say that wildflowers grown beside solar panels could provide the perfect habitat...

Lancaster University researchers say sowing wildflowers alongside panels would have benefits for farmers who rely on pollinators

United Kingdom floral company Flying Flowers is trying to raise bee awareness by building the world’s first bee-tirement home. The dollhouse for bees is gimmicky and too cute for words, but the company’s effort makes...

Buzz into a healthier bee population with the addition of a limited-release shelter option, available only in the United States. The Flow Pollinator House not only benefits bee populations in your yard, but the proceeds also...

Sixty-three endangered African penguins were the victims of a tragic attack last week. The culprits: a swarm of Cape honeybees.[...]

On Wednesday, officials at the Washington state department of agriculture (WSDA) said they had destroyed the first "murder hornet" nest of the season. The nest was located near the town of Blaine along the Canadian border....

Oh, honey. This ultra-sweet concoction is nature’s candy, a product of hardworking bees. It can be controversial among plant-based eaters, but the reality is we can enjoy this natural sweetener if we learn to live in harmony...

If you want to beautify your yard while simultaneously doing your little part to save the world, consider planting a pollinator garden. Even a small outdoor space can make a difference to bees, butterflies and other important...

What will the world be like once pollinating insects, like the honeybee, are gone? Alternatively, what would happen if we allowed these important creatures to thrive? The European Commission's Pollinator Park strives to answer...

The U.K. government is reversing a ban on a dangerous pesticide. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and British Sugar lobbied hard to get a product containing neonicotinoid thiamethoxam sanctioned for emergency use on sugar...