Taking the sting out of bee conservation
In Phoenix, Arizona, many people feel either neutral about bees or dislike them, researchers found, but overall, residents don’t see bees as a problem in their ...
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Bumblebees bite leaves to work around climate change
Bumblebees are taking a bite out of the negative impacts of climate change by prompting plants to pollinate sooner. According to new research published in the ...
Bumble bee species have favorite flowers
Different species of bumble bees in the Sierra Nevada select different types of flowers, according to new research, which has conservation implications for ...
Power line corridors support wildlife
Power lines are harmful for many species like cranes and falcons, but in New England, researchers found that some specie the corridors can help sustain native ...
Outreach seeks to reduce pesticide risk to pollinators
When bees died as a result of improper pesticide application at a department store parking lot a few years ago, it made national news and raised concerns about the ...
Severe wildfires give a boost to native bees
The hottest flames may bring the most sting when it comes to native bee numbers, according to researchers in Oregon. “We basically found that there were both ...
Feed a Bee program reaches 50-state milestone
Feed a Bee, the national pollinator forage initiative by Bayer, has reached its goal of awarding grants supporting diverse forage for pollinators in all 50 states. ...
Study: States outdo Congress in pollinator conservation laws
States are passing more legislation relating to pollinator conservation than the federal government, researchers found, but they say more laws are needed. In a ...
For bee abundance, look to Beehive State
If you’re looking for bees, look no further than the Beehive State. Utah has more bee species than most states in the nation, researchers found. One out of every ...
Putting a number to bee habitat
When Rick Johnstone went about improving bee habitat in a utility easement at Maryland’s Patuxent Wildlife Refuge, he could see the difference taking place on the ...