As bees and hummingbirds flit from flower to flower, greedily sipping nectar in exchange for pollination, the animals often ...

Pollen of flowering plants can be dispersed by animals, wind or even by water. In assessing pollination modes, a fundamental question is how many flowering plants are pollinated by animals. Although ...

Scientists observed wolves in Ethiopia feeding on flower nectar. This may be the first instance of a predator serving as a pollinator. When we think of pollinators, we tend to think of the birds and ...

Apart from managed honey bees, there is increasing evidence that some wild bee species have experienced regional declines in North America. These include Bombus affinis, the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, ...

Smoke pours over the colony of bees, dousing the air in a sweet, earthy smell of burning wood. Drake Elting holds the smoker ...

One of the major challenges faced by pollinators is that much of their habitat has been co-opted for human use. Usually, it’s altered in ways that make it inhospitable for pollinators as well as other ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — National Pollinator Week runs from June 16 through June 22 this year. The annual event, founded by Pollinator Partnership and first recognized by the U.S. Senate in 2007, aims ...

Australasia's hidden pollination crisis, mirroring global threats, could pose a significant risk to regional biodiversity and food security, new research has found. Australasia has likely overlooked a ...

Visitors at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh explore an interactive maze as part of the "Amazing Pollinators" exhibit that opened Saturday, June 15, 2024. The "Amazing ...

Key Points Know what kinds of pollinators you're attracting and how to bring them in.Make your space appealing with plants ...