WASHINGTON— A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to refuse to designate critical habitat for highly endangered rusty patched bumblebees and ordered the ...

The FWS proposal grows out of a species status assessment (SSA) conducted by “15 scientists with expertise in bumble bee biology, habitat management, and stressors (factors negatively affecting the ...

Bees do not create honey; they are actually improving upon a plant product, nectar. The honey we eat is nectar that bees have repeatedly regurgitated and dehydrated. The average American consumes ...

Crops that depend on pollination are five times more valuable than those that do not. Social bees, such as honeybees and bumblebees, often live in hives or nests, above or below the ground, while most ...

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 ...

The Scott Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is hosting a webinar from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 with speaker Dr. Elaine Evans. Evans will talk about what’s happening with ...

Bees have two large compound eyes on the sides of their head and three small simple eyes on top of their head. This helps them see in different directions and detect light changes quickly. Bees flap ...