Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every color of the rainbow and ranging widely in size. The country ...

The FWS proposal grows out of a species status assessment (SSA) conducted by “15 scientists with expertise in bumble bee biology ... small population size. Most likely, a combination of these factors ...

Sightings of Minnesota’s state bee continue to excite bee surveyors in the Twin Cities metro who say the endangered pollinator has recently been spotted in residential gardens and other ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A new study shines a concerning light on the Minnesota State Bee. The rusty patched ... of genetic diversity in the remaining rusty patch bumble bees. It's an indicator they ...

Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every color of the rainbow and ranging widely in size. The country ...

The rusty patched bumble bee, formally named bombus affinis, landed on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s endangered species list in 2017. The rusty patched bumble bee’s population has ...