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Bees play an important role in the ecosystem. Gardening experts share how to attract bees to your garden for thriving blooms ...

A new study has found caffeine can be used to help bees locate specific flowers. The research suggests the drug enhances bee memory and makes them more efficient at homing in on certain targeted ...

We’re currently dealing with winter conditions, but to warm us up, I thought I’d cover something we observe, but may not fully understand, in spring, summer, and fall: why do bees visit flowers? Much ...

Everyone knows that bees buzz around flowers in their quest for nectar. But scientists have now learned that flowers are buzzing right back — with electricity. Plants generally have a negative ...

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Keep household trash cans covered and far away from living spaces. Wash them regularly to remove sugary or syrupy residues ...

If you've watched bees circling brightly colored flowers before landing to gather pollen, it may be they're getting guidance ...

Bees that land on short, wide flowers can fly away with an upset stomach. The parasite (Crithidia bombi) is transmitted when the insects accidentally ingest contaminated bee feces, which “tends to ...