Tag: Pollination
I’ve visited the same Rocky Mountain subalpine meadow weekly for a...
Julian Resasco, University of Colorado Boulder
Imagine a bee crawling into a bright yellow flower.
This...
Bees can learn, remember, think and make decisions – here’s a...
Stephen Buchmann, University of Arizona
As trees and flowers blossom in spring, bees emerge from their winter nests and...
Do humans really need other species?
Tom Langen, Clarkson University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
Achoo! 5 essential reads for pollen season
Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation
As spring expands across North America, trees, shrubs and flowers are releasing pollen. This fine,...
Figs show that nonnative species can invade ecosystems by forming unexpected...
Jared Bernard, University of Hawaii
While surveying the Hawaiian island of Kauai in search of invasive plants in 2017, botanist Kelsey Brock spotted something unusal:...
‘Bee-washing’ hurts bees and misleads consumers
Lila Westreich, University of Washington
Amid the worry over the loss of honey bees, a far quieter but just as devastating loss is occurring among...
A bee economist explains honey bees’ vital role in growing tasty...
Brittney Goodrich, Auburn University
It’s sometimes reported that one in every three bites of food depends on bees. As is often the case when an...