There are nearly 4,000 native bee species in the United States, contributing to pollination in agricultural, urban and natural landscapes. Honey bees ... on specific types of seasonal flowering plants ...

Dr Prendergast said future research should explore whether adjusting honey bee numbers or increasing the diversity of flowering plants could help reduce their impact on native bees. The study was ...

Bees and other ... garden or buying raw honey from local farmers were encouraged. May 20 was chosen for “World Bee Day” to coincide with the birthday of Anton Janša, an 18th century pioneer in modern ...

Dr. Prendergast said future research should explore whether adjusting honey bee numbers or increasing the diversity of flowering plants could help reduce their impact on native bees. The study was ...

The Greene County Beekeepers Association’s Honey Harvest ... to support honeybees in their own yard is to plant bee-friendly and native plants, like clover, beebalms, butterfly weed, asters, ...

While these exotic species can sometimes have a positive effect on crop plants, they can also compete with native species for resources, such as honey bees vying with native bees for flowers.

Science now suggests that native pollinators deserve as much, if not more, concern than honey bees. While honey bees might pollinate our crops, even more species of flowering plants — the native ...

A significant part of the human diet comes from plants ... “World Bee Day” to bring attention to the bees’ plight. Steps as small as planting a pollinator garden or buying raw honey from ...