Native bees keep plants growing — here's how to lure them to your yard

Florida's native bees are more efficient pollinators than honeybees and crucial for your garden. Learn how to attract these ...

Southwest Washington beekeeper raises awareness as US bees face extinction risks

Habitat loss, pesticides and other factors continue to put the United States’ native bee population at risk, with experts ...
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Understanding the Pollinating Services of Native Bees

Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...
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Bee pollination set back by storms, experts hope spring will be more promising

THE BEST IN YEARS.### THE BEE INDUSTRY... WORKING TO RECOVER FROM THIS YEAR'S STORMS... COLD... WET... CONDITIONS HINDERING POLLINATION OF VARIOUS CROPS... <"THERE ...
Fast Company

When bees can’t pollinate a flower, this agricultural robot steps in

It can be hard to get bees to do their vital work in indoor farms or greenhouses. Instead, the plants may need a little robotic assistance to reproduce. Out in a field, tomato plants are pollinated ...
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Discover your birth month bee: A special pollinator for each month of the year

Discover the birth month bees. There's a specific bee for every month of the year. Here, we explain why they align with their month and how you can support them ...
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Robot bees pollinate crops in low-bee areas

As bee populations dwindle globally due to a myriad of factors such as climate change, pesticide use, and habitat loss, the need for innovative solutions to sustain vital pollination processes becomes ...
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Native bees keep Midwestern crops growing. Here’s how you can help them stay healthy

Carpenter bees don’t get as much attention as honeybees, but they’re essential to cross-pollinate plants in Missouri and Kansas. Pat Sullivan AP file photo While honeybees experience a national moment ...
The Lowell Sun

UMass Lowell scientists develop microrobots to study bee pollination

LOWELL — A UMass Lowell scientist has developed a microrobot that simulates the way bees pollinate plants. Noah Jafferis, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, developed the ...

Fresno's almond industry faces a bee crisis on two fronts. Here are 5 takeaways

The nation's honey bee population lost 55.6% of its colonies during the 2024-2025 season, the worst year on record, and Fresno-area almond growers are bracing for the fallout. As bee shortages worsen, ...
The Fresno Bee

Record losses of bees felt across California’s almond industry. ‘May impact food security’

A staggering loss of bee deaths nationwide could trigger a spike in hive thefts, authorities say, as the demand for healthy and hard-working bees reaches its peak in California’s almond country. This ...

Fresno, Valley almond farmers on edge after catastrophic losses in honey bee colonies

Farmer Christine Gemperle of Ceres is well aware beekeepers are struggling to keep their hives healthy and alive. She dodged ...