Don't panic—these important pollinators aren't aggressive.

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A rare bee species has recently been discovered in SC for the first time, according to the SCDNR. It’s only found in a ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Mason bees hibernate in cocoons through the winter and emerge in early spring, pollinating up to 95% of fruit tree and ...

In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable is that the bees had never been trained. The findings challenge the ...

Santa Rosa 9-year-old Nicholas Bard is a walking encyclopedia of honeybee facts. A colony needs 30 to 60 pounds of honey to survive each winter. The average lifespan of bees is about two weeks. And ...

Discovering bees requires patience, a discerning eye, and lots of tools. Over 16 months, Kevin Thomas, a participant in a citizen science project by Penn State, caught 400 assorted bees in his rural ...

Mason bees hibernate in cocoons through the winter and emerge in early spring, pollinating up to 95% of fruit tree and flower blooms. They are easy to host, require no beekeeping skills, and are ideal ...

Hylaeus punctatus, a tiny black bee native to Europe that was recently spotted in Pennsylvania. Courtesy of Lori Weidenhammer An assortment of equipment given to volunteers around Pennsylvania to ...