Researchers at the University of Washington have added eight never-before-recorded bee species to the state’s list of native ...

Researchers have identified eight bee species never before recorded in Washington state. The discoveries were made in Chelan County during a University of Washington study on climate and wildfire ...

A volunteer-led Idaho master melittologist program aims to expand the pool of people with bee knowledge, build upon recent research and establish a bee atlas for the state. Initial data for the Idaho ...

Cataloging Idaho bees will benefit crops and the ecosystem, according to researchers who are recruiting and training volunteers to help. “We’re figuring out that these native bee species are almost ...

Pollinators like the blue orchard bee live in a natural symbiosis with farmers, because crops rely on them to reproduce. In return, the pollinators receive flower nectar that gives them energy to fly.

One summer day in 2018, Sam Droege lowered his net and scooped up a few small bees buzzing around the blossoms of a ...

Q: What are these insects? They are smaller than bumblebees; they chase me and they attack like a hornet or yellow jacket! I’ve been around bumblebees in the yard and they seem so docile flying around ...

Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary enthusiasts, native species are finally getting the buzz they deserve By Susan ...