As summer fades and the crisp autumn air settles in, our gardens begin to wind down. But while most of the flowers may be ...

I came across one of the most surprising bee removals yet—a massive colony built right on the outside of a barbecue grill, ...

About 97 percent of the land in the state is privately owned. Meet the people helping to make it friendlier for native bugs.

Explore the secret life of bees with stunning drone footage capturing vast countryside beehives in action. Watch as thousands ...

A two-day cultural festival will be held on top of the protected nesting site of the migratory rainbow bee-eater bird this weekend. In the month prior to the festival, organisers have been laying ...

After 20 years in France, the Asian hornet has spread nationwide—and it now threatens bees and overall biodiversity. Its stings aren’t inherently more dangerous than those of other hymenopterans, but ...

Bees and butterflies help produce our food by pollinating the crops farmers grow. In fact, 35% of the world's food crops, including fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, depend on pollinators. But ...

The UK is one of the world’s most nature-depleted countries. [1] And one group that’s being significantly affected is insects, among which are bees. Bees play a vital role in pollinating plants that ...

Under a mackerel sky indicating the transition from summer to autumn, I recently came across a cluster of “hagi” bush clover during a walk in the neighborhood. Their red-purple flowers on the tip of ...

One recent night David told me to come look at the deck door because there were two insects mating on it. It turned out that they were northern walkingsticks, although I have no idea why they chose to ...

When I first moved to Napa, many years ago, I was surprised by the abundance of fig trees in people’s yards. My nextdoor neighbors had two. The house across the street had one. My house had one. I was ...

on a university campus in Japan. Carrion crows and humans line up patiently, waiting for the traffic to halt. When the lights change, the birds hop in front of the cars and place walnuts, which they ...