Honey bees may play a role in increasing virus levels in wild bumble bees each spring, according to researchers at Penn State who analyzed seasonal trends of parasite and virus transmission in bees.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oleksandrum/Shutterstock Bees are undoubtedly crucial to earth's ecosystem (not to mention their ...

A pollen covered ashy mining bee. The bee is center frame facing the camera. It is resting on a green leaf. The bee is covered in pollen. It is yellow all over.© David James ...

Honeybees rely on plant pollen as a protein-packed food source. And some are even willing to steal from other bees to get it. Pollen stealing has been seen before, in the United States. But now, ...

Distinguishing the Role of Western Honey Bee Beekeeping from the Conservation of Wild Flower Bees — “Increasing Honey Bees” and “Protecting Flower Bees” Are Not the SameThe NPO Bee Forest Club is ...

Sheep grazing, rather than honey bees, could be the bigger threat to wild pollinators on Scotland's moorlands, according to a ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Thank goodness for the recent rains we have received. Many areas in the Valley are still very dry. Many livestock farmers are feeding hay but pastures will ...

Among the many pollinators in Maine are butterflies that help carry pollen from flower to flower. Credit: Julia Bayly / BDN In the world of pollinators, honey bees clearly have the best public ...

Bees are undoubtedly crucial to earth's ecosystem (not to mention their benefits to human food supply), and you may be interested in creating a garden to attract them. There are numerous species that ...

Honey bees may play a role in increasing virus levels in wild bumble bees each spring, according to researchers who analyzed seasonal trends of parasite and virus transmission in bees. Honey bees may ...