Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a new study suggests that, under certain conditions, the native bees can bounce back ...

SAN DIEGO — A new study out of UC San Diego shows that feral, non-native honeybees are now posing a risk in the region to the native bee species. Honeybees brought to the U.S. from Europe and Africa ...

Non-native honeybees are so effective at pollinating, they pose a significant threat to native California bees and other pollinators, according to a study published by UC San Diego biologists Monday.

A native bee sits on a purple flower on the left, while a honey bee sits on a yellow flower on the right. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations ...

With plant sales booming and education about insects becoming more commonplace, awareness of both native plants and pollinators has grown significantly over the past decade. But amid all the success, ...

“When California was wild, it was one sweet bee garden throughout its entire length, north and south and all the way across from the snowy Sierra to the ocean,” wrote John Muir in 1894’s “The ...

Many people conflate all bees together, but native solitary bees are actually very different from honeybees. Solitary bees are native, while honeybees are introduced species. Honeybees in Arizona are ...

This has been a question I’ve been asked and the point of lengthy discussion for many, many years now. The short answer is both! Why? Because planting biodiversity is the key to growing a healthy ...

Honeybees pollinate much of the food we eat, including fruits, nuts, grains and vegetables. Because our food supply relies on honeybees, the agricultural industry closely monitors their population and ...

This spring, I was getting scared because I saw so few bees in any of the gardens I visited. Finally in early May, whew! Bees of many kinds began to appear, along with many other insect pollinators.

Projects affiliated with the University of California have helped farmers integrate and support native bee populations. The presence of native pollinators not only increases crop yield, research has ...

Andony Melathopoulos takes a seat and flips on the harsh light to his microscope. He places a bee under the lens and peers through, adjusting the focus for a clear view. Melathopoulos, an associate ...