Researchers at the University of Toronto Scarborough have discovered the presence of two species of bee in Canada for the first time – one of which could pose a big threat to native mason bees. The ...

I am definitely a beeple. During the past several weeks, my home internet, phone and television service has been out, the work of a cable-gnawing critter. The upside has been ...

Now, as those bees struggle to survive, some experts say the crisis may have a relatively straightforward solution: supplement those imported bees with members of Canada’s more than 860 native ...

Honey bees and other pollinating insects annually contribute billions of dollars to the U.S. economy, and are responsible for nearly a third of the food that ends up on our tables.

“These native bees stay very close to their nest,” she said. Gregg said she advises people to do additional research surrounding No Mow May before coming to a conclusion.

Nearly 800 species of bees call Canada home, including native species, like the bumble bee, and non-native, like the honey bee. Beekeepers like Marc Hamilton, who keeps hives in Enniskillen, Ont ...

Canada is home to more than 800 species of wild bees — few may have noticed the diversity of native bees buzzing around, but bees play a significant role in the survival of native plant populations.

Native wild bees—which include mason bees, carpenter bees, sweat bees and bumble bees—and other wild pollinators like moths, wasps, beetles and flies, are found everywhere: in parks and fields, near ...

Native, or “wild” bees — that is, bees that occur naturally within a region — are some of the most misunderstood creatures around. Popular misconceptions are that they all make honey, they’re all ...