Worldwide, there are over 20,000 bee species in seven Families. Some commonly encountered and recognizable genera in eastern North America are described below. Since 2006, when large die-offs of honey ...

A few years ago, Adrian Carper, who is in both my department and the Museum of Natural History at the University of Colorado Boulder, told me about a species of bee that could chew nest holes into ...

A natural bee hive hangs from the branch of a tree - InFocus.ee/Shutterstock The springtime brings warmer weather, blooming flowers, and the desire to spend more time outdoors. But spring also means ...

Closeup of a bumblebee on a pink flower - 49pauly/Getty Images Bees are super important — and it's not just the honeybees. While often overlooked, native bees pollinate the vast majority of flowering ...

(CNN) — Contrary to popular depictions of bee nests as large, intricate hives that hang from trees, the majority of bee species — about 90% — are actually solitary and build their nests in the ground ...