Habitat loss, pesticides and other factors continue to put the United States’ native bee population at risk, with experts ...
There’s a new threat to declining bee populations. CT experts warn of parasites and more.
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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 ...
Farmer Christine Gemperle of Ceres is well aware beekeepers are struggling to keep their hives healthy and alive. She dodged ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Honeybee Discovery Center is set to unveil its new Bee-Mobile, a mobile classroom designed to educate elementary students ...
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