Bumble bees sustain many of our most nutritious crops, while honey bees underpin food production across the globe.

THE BEST IN YEARS.### THE BEE INDUSTRY... WORKING TO RECOVER FROM THIS YEAR'S STORMS... COLD... WET... CONDITIONS HINDERING POLLINATION OF VARIOUS CROPS... <"THERE ...

The recent cold weather has been hard on some fruit crops, but it's been even harder on bees, which are very important to ...

Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some ...

To obtain the biggest cherry harvest, trees should be pollinated by both honey bees and mason bees. This new study shows yet another benefit of biodiversity. To obtain the biggest cherry harvest, ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 16, 2026) A study of organic tomato agroecosystems with managed and wild bees, published in Apidologie, affirms the importance of protecting natural systems to support ...

Weather stalls bees: Cold, overcast conditions in Michigan have kept honeybees from pollinating fruit crops, raising concerns after years of declining bee populations. Research and policy shifts: The ...

Gardeners are always looking for natural ways to improve their harvest, and one solution gaining attention involves a surprising helper: mason bees. Unlike honeybees, these gentle, solitary ...

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