They need pollen and nectar from flowers to power their flight and nourish offspring. Bees can see colors well and rely on ...

Thanks to their unique visual spectrum, bees prefer certain colors – so these are the flowers you'll want to plant in your garden this spring ...

Just like people confronted with a sea of options at the grocery store, bees foraging in meadows encounter many different flowers at once. They must decide which ones to visit for food, but it isn't ...

Bees play an important role in the ecosystem. Gardening experts share how to attract bees to your garden for thriving blooms ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. It’s springtime in California, and bees are emerging to feast on flowering fields—acres ...

Have you ever wondered why bees or butterflies flock to certain flowers, while completely ignoring others? How do our flying pollinator friends decide what plants to feast upon, and which to flutter ...

Researchers have shown that feeding bumble bees caffeine helps them better remember the smell of a specific flower with nectar inside. While previous studies have shown that bees like caffeine and ...

These three early-blooming flowers will transform your yard into a pollinator haven this month and beyond, providing the first nectar for hungry bees ...

Just like people confronted with a sea of options at the grocery store, bees foraging in meadows encounter many different flowers at once. They must decide which ones to visit for food, but it isn’t ...