and bees need pollen to eat. While bees get their carbohydrates from nectar, pollen provides proteins, lipids, and other critical nutrients. Anthropic changes to the environment which alter the ...

Systemic insecticides like neonicotinoids are especially dangerous for pollinators because they spread throughout an entire plant, including the pollen and nectar. When bees eat neonicotinoid-poisoned ...

and in doing so they have finally begun to solve the mystery of how far bees travel from the hive when they are out foraging for nectar and pollen. "If you take a bee out of the hive and put it up ...

Systemic insecticides like neonicotinoids are especially dangerous for pollinators because they spread throughout an entire plant, including the pollen and nectar. When bees eat neonicotinoid-poisoned ...

Our close relationship with bees dates back thousands of years ... the many fruits and vegetables that we all love to eat. This transfer of pollen can be done by the wind, birds, bats, mammals ...

How hard can it ‘bee’ to look after pollinators? Bees are amazing creatures. Not only do they make tasty honey, but they are also involved in pollinating lots of our food and wild flowers.

A biologist explains what to focus on if you’re designing a garden with pollinators in mind − and what you don’t need to worry about.

The honey we eat is nectar that bees have repeatedly ... While foraging for nectar and pollen, bees inadvertently transfer pollen from the male to the female components of flowers.

Some people tout honeycomb as both a nutritious food and a tasty treat. But not everyone should be eating it, nutrition experts warn.

choose plants with minimal pollen. No dining table is complete without a stunning centrepiece, and while flowers might seem like a risky choice due to their attraction to bees and wasps ...