Hummingbirds and bees are both important pollinators, but that doesn't mean you want bees invading your bird feeders.

Recent studies have shown that tiny pieces of plastics can make bees more susceptible to bacteria and viruses.

And so, it seems, are bees. “Bees can accumulate microplastics from many sources like air, water, soil and also flowers,” said David Baracchi, a behavioral ecologist at the University of ...