Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms ...

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

Key Points Know what kinds of pollinators you're attracting and how to bring them in.Make your space appealing with plants ...

There are five social species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) native to Florida, and each is an important pollinator throughout the state. Although European honeybees make up about 85 percent of our ...

Without them, many fruits, vegetables, and flowering plants would struggle. Yet, bee populations are under threat. Fortunately, DIY gardeners can bridge the divide and help keep bees safe. Experts say ...

There are lots of things that can be planted. You can plant flowers, bushes, trees and other plants. You can plant your feet.

It’s March, and if you’re standing at the back door with a rake in hand and a pile of garden debris calling your name, put ...

As spring begins, bees and other pollinators begin to get to work. Many people may be cautious of bees, whether due to allergies or fear of ...

Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...

As the blossoms bloom across Northern Michigan, amateur apiarists are getting ready for a fruitful season with their hardest workers, the bee. The Great Lakes Bee Company held their annual bee pick up ...

Smoke pours over the colony of bees, dousing the air in a sweet, earthy smell of burning wood. Drake Elting holds the smoker ...

It can be hard to get bees to do their vital work in indoor farms or greenhouses. Instead, the plants may need a little robotic assistance to reproduce. Out in a field, tomato plants are pollinated ...