Charles Darwin proposed a simple explanation. He believed bees chose the same flowers again and again because switching would ...

Flowers are blooming earlier as temperatures warm ... "In early spring, you might notice a frenetic buzzing over bare patches ...

Out of over 20,000 bee species worldwide, most of us are probably familiar with worker bees that live in hives and nests, ...

"Planting a wide range of flowers and plants in your garden is beneficial for UK pollinators, as it provides them with a ...

Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary enthusiasts, native species are finally getting the buzz they deserve ...

This isn’t just bad news for beekeepers and people who love honey. Pollinators are essential for all sorts of U.S. agriculture. This population decline means fewer pollinators for crops like almonds, ...

Bees actively adjust flower choice based on color and distance: Updating 'flower constancy' beyond Darwin's theory Date: April 3, 2025 Source: University of Tsukuba Summary: Since Darwin's time ...

Gardening lovers are just finding out that attracting one type of insect to your garden, it could improve plant growth and ...

Flowers are blooming earlier as ... frenetic buzzing over bare patches in your garden. Look a little closer and you will likely see mining bees. Mining bees are solitary insects that sometimes ...

As predicted, when the two flower types were more mixed and their flower colors were more similar, bees significantly decreased flower constancy. But when the same flower types were present in ...