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A bee pollinates the blooms of a Bradford pear tree west of Marietta recently. The tree, along with other flowering trees, have bloomed following recent warm weather. If you have a recent photo that ...

A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the still-mysterious and, frankly, frightening phenomenon known as Colony-Collapse Disorder — the massive die-off of honeybees throughout the ...

A bee climbs across aster blooms at a pollinator garden near Vienna’s Spencer’s Landing recently. The aster plant continues to bloom later than many other flowers. If you have a recent photo that ...

For a lot of people, the sight of a bee or wasp is enough to elicit some kind of visceral reaction. But a bee at 1:1 magnification becomes something a little more awe-inspiring. "We know the average ...

A bumblebee lands on the flowers of a white sloe bush. Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images Stephen Buchmann, University of Arizona As trees and flowers blossom in spring, bees emerge from ...

When you look up at a clear summer sky, it might seem empty. In reality, it is a bustling, invisible highway. Every day, ...

A type of bee can change its color based on humidity. Dry air makes it look blue green, while humid air shifts it to coppery ...