There’s nothing quite like the gentle buzz of a bumblebee to let you know summer’s approaching. But the distinct hum could soon become a rarity – as climate change is reducing the frequency and pitch ...

In the summertime, the air is thick with the low humming of bees delivering pollen from one flower to the next. If you listen closely, a louder buzz may catch your ear. This sound is the key to a ...

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 ...

When bumblebee populations decline or disappear, the plants that rely on them often decline as well. Photo by Twan Leenders Across meadows, forests, and backyards, the familiar buzz of bumblebees has ...

Bee-lieve it or not, bees are considered the most important pollinator in the world. Lucky for us, here in Colorado we have the fifth-most bee diversity in the United States. You can find 946 native ...

As Earth.com reports, rising temperatures and pollutants in the air affect how bees buzz. The action is a method of communication and a means of pollinating certain plants. As Charlie Woodrow, a ...

Ongoing research into the effect of environmental change on the buzzing of bees reveals that high temperatures and exposure to heavy metals reduces the frequency (and audible pitch) of non-flight wing ...

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

A study of nearly 23,000 interactions between different species of bumblebees and flowers has determined what these environmentally important fuzzy buzzers like to dine on. The information will help ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Thank goodness for the recent rains we have received. Many areas in the Valley are still very dry. Many livestock farmers are feeding hay but pastures will ...