One-quarter of solitary bees live in cavities — tunnels created by other insects, hollow stems of plants and artificial bee ...

There are over 4,000 native bee species and many are in decline. Here are beneficial types of garden bees that need a boost ...

She recounts how 'the ground suddenly become pockmarked with hundreds of volcano-like turrets' and that her 'immediate thought was "what kind of ants are these?"' Pulling over for a closer look, ...

Crops that depend on pollination are five times more valuable than those that do not. Social bees, such as honeybees and bumblebees, often live in hives or nests, above or below the ground, while most ...

Whatever stage of life they overwinter, bees must remain protected from predators, extreme temperatures and desiccation.

The United States has an amazing and diverse array of native bees. Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every ...