Over 400 native bee species exist in New York, most of which are solitary ground-nesters. Native bees are vital pollinators, especially for certain fruits and vegetables, using a "buzz pollination" ...

Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...

A patchwork of bamboo and paper tubes, with diameters no bigger than a nickel, are stacked artfully inside a 4-by-4 wooden frame near the edge of a public hiking trail in Lawrence, Kansas. Organized ...