Over 400 native bee species exist in New York, most of which are solitary ground-nesters. Native bees are vital pollinators, especially for certain fruits and vegetables, using a "buzz pollination" ...

“When California was wild, it was one sweet bee garden throughout its entire length, north and south and all the way across from the snowy Sierra to the ocean,” wrote John Muir in 1894’s “The ...

Projects affiliated with the University of California have helped farmers integrate and support native bee populations. The presence of native pollinators not only increases crop yield, research has ...

Andony Melathopoulos takes a seat and flips on the harsh light to his microscope. He places a bee under the lens and peers through, adjusting the focus for a clear view. Melathopoulos, an associate ...

Gardner said that collecting bees hasn’t been shown to have any impact on insect population sizes. Pesticide use, climate change, agricultural intensification and urbanization all have a far greater ...

Honeybees pollinate much of the food we eat, including fruits, nuts, grains and vegetables. Because our food supply relies on honeybees, the agricultural industry closely monitors their population and ...

In this video, we demonstrate how to collect honey from Australian native bees using a honey super. How to remove a honey super from a native beehive and also how to add a honey super to an existing ...

Pollinators is a broad term that includes all animals that transfer pollen, which contains DNA, from one flower to another. The most well-known pollinators are European honeybees, but pollinators also ...