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A decade-long study recently published in the journal Northeastern Naturalist found that 352 wild bee species call Vermont home, with 60% of those species likely in need of conservation action.
It sounds like the plot of a medieval historical drama: A once-powerful monarch, weakened by illness, is overthrown by her previously loyal subjects. But in honey bee colonies, such high-stakes coups aren't just fantasy—they're ...
After a semester in a class, most students gain new knowledge, skills and maybe some new friends. For students in Assistant Professor Mitzy Porras' Biology class, several undergraduates also walked away with a peer-reviewed ...
A honeybee hive, with its large stores of pollen, wax, and honey, is like a fortress guarding treasure: with strong defenses, but a bonanza for enemies that can overcome those. More than 30 parasites of honeybees are known, ...
Bees and butterflies help produce our food by pollinating the crops farmers grow. In fact, 35% of the world's food crops, including fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, depend on pollinators.
Around 4,000 plant species from different parts of the world secrete nectar outside their flowers, such as on their stems or leaves, through secretory glands known as extrafloral nectaries. Unlike floral nectar, extrafloral ...
At a time of growing concern about declines in insect populations, native plants are having a moment, with local fans such as Amanda Nugent showcasing them in parkways and front yards and community garden walks featuring ...
For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called Varroa destructor, which has devastated honey-bee colonies around the world. But an even deadlier mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae—or "tropi"—is on the march. Beekeepers ...
A rare bee species native to New York state was discovered in Syracuse at a SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) research station in July.
The cellophane bee might be the ultimate spring breaker. A solitary bee that nests in the ground, it's one of the very first pollinators to emerge every year—often before the snowmelt.
