Tag: Bees

Over the past several months, Feed a Bee has been buzzing with excitement thanks to the first annual national planting tour. In partnership with The Wildlife Society, its local chapters...

The Southern High Plains of the U.S. is an area of intensive agricultural production where the majority of cotton in the U.S. is produced in addition to a variety of...

Pollinators at several special sites will be buzzing with excitement come spring thanks to wildflower plantings taking place this fall. As part of The Wildlife Society’s partnership with Feed a...

During the summer of 2014, the White House administration and supporting federal agencies took a bold step to show that pollinator health is a national priority. Recognizing the challenges facing...

Many investors will remember 1987 as the year the stock market fell nearly 23 percent in a single day. The crash was so sudden and precipitous that it is forever...

Flowers might be a hot spot for transmission of bacteria to bees, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to recent research. As part of a study published in...

In the Southwest desert, bees carve tunnels in sandstone. Their mandibles scratch the rough surface, while water carried in their bodies softens the cement between grains. The labor eventually wears...

Chances are you’ve come across a news story or research study focusing on the issue of honey bee health recently. It’s an important topic, and for good reason. Honey bees...

Forests in North America have changed rapidly over the past century. Before European settlement, forests were a mosaic of open pine and hardwood forests, prairies, and woodland savannas. Recent studies have...

For pollinating insects, the scent of a flower is no mere sensory treat. It is a beacon showing the way to essential resources. But air pollution can destroy those fragrant...