Over 80% of the world's flowering plants must reproduce in order to produce new flowers, according to the U.S. Forest Service. This process involves the transfer of pollen between plants by wind, ...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Hoosier state is home to several bee farms as communities across Indiana enjoy the fruit of the humble honeybee’s labor. Bees are responsible for pollinating food crops by traveling ...
When you see bees flitting about your garden, you might notice that some of them have orange or yellow clumps along their hind legs. Resembling tiny saddlebags, these bright spots of cargo are pollen ...
When you hear the term “busy as a bee” most people think about bees rapidly flitting from blossom to blossom collecting nectar and pollen. Collecting their food source is just the beginning. Once bees ...
Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. Published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the research from ...
Spring’s return to the Ohio Valley is bringing budding trees and blooming plants — and the start of allergy season for many ...