There are five social species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) native to Florida, and each is an important pollinator throughout the state. Although European honeybees make up about 85 percent of our ...

Bees pollinate more than a third of the world’s crops. So what would happen if they went extinct? For one, it would likely halve the number of fruits and vegetables on supermarket shelves. Plus, it ...

Q: I recently moved and am ready to start focusing on my garden. A friend told me that I should plant flowers that attract bees, but I’m not sure I want these insects around my home. Why are bees ...

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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 ...

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When I first planted my garden, it felt like setting up a stage for a performance, where the main actors—bees and butterflies ...

Maintaining two beehives at his Beach Park home for more than four years, Jeff Roberts has learned a lot about the insects. He appreciates the role they play in pollinating plants to produce ...

“Where have all the flowers, vegetables and fruits gone?” It’s a question we hope never to ask. For many of these plant products to exist, however, we need pollinators such as bees. For several years, ...

Jimeno adds that when you look closely at modern agriculture, the reality is not what many people imagine: “ Vegetables don’t ...