In the summertime, the air is thick with the low humming of bees delivering pollen from one flower to the next. If you listen closely, a louder buzz may catch your ear. This sound is the key to a ...

When bumblebee populations decline or disappear, the plants that rely on them often decline as well. Photo by Twan Leenders Across meadows, forests, and backyards, the familiar buzz of bumblebees has ...

Conventional wisdom suggests that more bees equals more pollination, and that bee shortages are to blame for diminishing ...

Figure 1 Bumblebees use vibration to forage pollen on beaked and “nosey” Pedicularis. They always bite at the base of the flower’s beak and then buzz it. The pollen released from the beak’s terminus ...

New research has revealed a troubling link between a common bee behavior and environmental stressors. As Earth.com reports, rising temperatures and pollutants in the air affect how bees buzz. The ...

Ongoing research into the effect of environmental change on the buzzing of bees reveals that high temperatures and exposure to heavy metals reduces the frequency (and audible pitch) of non-flight wing ...

There’s nothing quite like the gentle buzz of a bumblebee to let you know summer’s approaching. But the distinct hum could soon become a rarity – as climate change is reducing the frequency and pitch ...

Pollination is an integral part of our ecosystem, ensuring the growth of a diversity of plants, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. From bees to hummingbirds to butterflies, pollinators support a ...