A backyard beehive will not save the bees, it will rarely save you money on honey, and, in several states, you are out of ...

Perhaps "using" and "making" are not as distinct as we think.Humans used a 3D printer to create honey pots for ...

Tracy Menzies had been at war with slugs in her backyard garden as they've always managed to beat her to the harvest, but not ...

Talk about being in the right place at the right time!

If you see a bumblebee doing this, or vibrating her wings, it’s best to back away, stinging is their last resort, but they’ve ...

"When I saw the bee, I knew I was looking at something unusual and I was delighted when I got confirmation it was the ivy bee. "It’s a beautiful looking creature with a fascinating life cycle," he ...

The theory that Saturn's moon Enceladus 'prepares its own samples' has emergedSaturn's small icy moon, Enceladus, is known as ...

As the fall season progresses, it makes me think of all the insects and plants getting ready to survive winter.

Leaves of three, let it be? While humans are well advised to avoid contact with the itchy-rash-triggering poison ivy plant, ...

Did you know that bees can be blue? And have you ever seen a butterfly that looks like it has fluffy wings? If you haven't, check out these and more delightful, fascinating facts about animals and ...

It’s a sight to behold. Each spring, thousands of solitary bees (Amegilla dawsoni), also known as Dawson’s burrowing bees, ...

Illinois insects have wildly different winter survival plans. Honeybees stay put in their hives and vibrate for warmth, but bumblebee queens must find shelter underground or in logs to make it through ...