With the care of a poet and wisdom of an ecologist living in harmony with—rather than domination of—the natural world, ...

I live in a part of North Berwick that has super sandy soil. We have a small river out back bordered by a floodplain that floods at least a couple of times a year, and is shaded by pines and covered ...

Do you know the difference between a bumblebee and a honeybee? There are more than 400 native bees in the state of Wisconsin. At Wehr Nature Center in Franklin, you'll find ...

Bees are a keystone species, which means that they help hold ecosystems together by playing a large role in its community’s ...

No creature fascinates and delights the human mind quite like the honeybee, and not just because of the tasty honey it produces. Nearly every aspect of this insect’s existence provides fodder for ...

When I was a kid one of my favorite books was “Where They Go in Winter” by Margaret Waring Buck. I think I was around 7 years old when it came out. The illustrations and explanations of how a variety ...

Experts say an unusually early North American bee swarm season could reshape bee populations, pollination patterns, honey ...

Every year on May 20, people around the world celebrate World Bee Day to recognize the importance of bees and other ...

The problem with climate change isn’t just the temperature – it’s also how fast the climate is changing today. Historically, Earth’s climate changes have generally happened over thousands to millions ...

A mistake by geneticist Warwick Estevam Kerr’s assistant led to “killer bees” wreaking deadly havoc on the Western Hemisphere ...