New research finds that higher temperatures can actually benefit some bumble bee species—particularly those that make subterranean nests. However, periods of extreme heat appear to offset those ...

“We found that larger bumble bee queens, typically more likely to survive winter and establish successful colonies, were paradoxically more vulnerable to pesticide exposure” A new study reveals ...

Bumblebee queens don t work nonstop. UC Riverside scientists discovered that queens take strategic reproductive breaks early in colony formation likely to conserve energy and increase the chance of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Solitary bee emerging from underground (Photo courtesy of NC Wildlife Resource Commission) RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As plants and ...