An army of experts and citizen scientists devoted to documenting and protecting the country’s native bees is telling us a lot ...

Q: In March and April there are little mounds of red dirt all over my lawn. I have seen little yellowish bees going down in the mounds. What do you suggest I use to eliminate the bees? — Gracie ...

Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary ...

French philosopher Henri Bergson is quoted as saying, “The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” ...

March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do ...

Recovered grasslands need more than 75 years of continuous management to regain their biodiversity because specialized pollinators are slow to return. A new finding underscores the importance of ...

The fact that apples grown from seedling trees are extremely tart and basically inedible — as opposed to cloned or grafted ...

While modern trees like maples and ashes have switched to wind pollination — releasing clouds of pollen to be scattered at ...

The grand return of Cirque du Soleil’s insect-themed “Ovo” to the XL Center finds the show refreshed, colorful and frisky as ...

Homeowners can support insect populations by creating pollinator habitats in their yards, even small changes like planting a tree can help.

The article highlights the role of various insects like flies, beetles, and wasps in pollination, which is crucial for the reproduction of flowering plants. Bees are well-known pollinators, but other ...

Next time you’re outside, say a silent thanks for the many unsung insect pollinators helping to keep our ecosystems healthy.