This week I want to talk about bumble bees (genus Bombus in the order Hymenoptera). Yes, these very large bees are intimidating due to their size and loud buzzing, ...

Bumble bees—vital and fuzzy pollinators—face unique threats amidst global insect declines. If the insect world has a fuzzy, charismatic cutie, it’s surely the humble bumble bee. While insect ...

Honey bees, a critical component of California’s agriculture, face several challenges to survival. Will the Legislature spend ...

While the carpenter and bumble bees were the most obvious visitors to the lupines, a closer look revealed a host of activity ...

Bumble bees are social bees, large-bodied and fuzzy with yellow or brown and black hair. Bumble bees pollinate blueberries, apples, watermelon, and other crops. “Bumble bees can buzz-pollinate, ...

Carpenter bees are often misidentified as bumble bees because they are both large bees that emerge in the spring. To quickly tell them apart, look at the head and abdomen: Carpenter bees have ...

Honeybees and bumble bees, considered social bees, ... Carpenter Bees: You may come face to face with a large bee that hovers in front of you, daring you to pass.

A study of bumble bees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects' decline. By studying bumble bee exposure to particulate air pollutants, scientists at the University of Leicester have ...

Bumble bees: The large, hairy, black-and-yellow insects are excellent pollinators. Sweat bees: These bees are often brown or black and occasionally have gray stripes. Some are metallic green.

Queen bumble bees hibernate over the winter in warm, protected areas like rotting wood or compost piles. Once spring returns, the queens emerge and establish colonies where they produce the next ...

Carpenter bees are often misidentified as bumble bees because they are both large bees that emerge in the spring. To quickly tell them apart, look at the head and abdomen: Carpenter bees have ...