Thousands of native bee species buzz about our continent, tending to our gardens and ecosystems. Some are obvious, like chunky bumblebees. Others are harder to spot, like tiny fairy bees. “Native bees ...

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A Jarrell garden restores habitat from former pastureland; discover solitary native bees. What exactly are pollinators? Dr. Sean Griffin from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center explores the ...

The majority of the earth’s plant species, including our crop plants, rely on the services of animal pollinators in order to reproduce. Honey bees and other pollinating insects annually contribute ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pollen-laden honeybee works a California poppy on a warm spring day at Niguel Botanical Preserve in Laguna Niguel, Calif., on ...