To celebrate spring, Scientific American spoke with Shumar about North American native bee species’ variety, differences from honeybees and importance in their ecosystem. [An edited transcript ...

"It's turned into a full-time job." Ohio State University says bees native to Ohio have been on the endangered species list ...

who sells a different type of bee. Instead of spreading pollen from flower to flower, the honeybee carries most of the pollen back to the hive. But behold the humble mason bee! Also called the ...