Autumn is here, and winter is just around the corner. In Iowa, that means cold weather and plenty of snow. People and animals all have different ways of keeping warm. Here are some ways bees prepare ...

Declining bee populations are concerning farmers and researchers alike, and now a program to help bees survive the winter is being put to the test. 6 News attended a massive release of bees on Friday ...

A queen bumblebee collects pollen and nectar early in spring in the Snowy Range. Michael Dillon, a UW associate professor in the Department of Zoology and Physiology, is a member of the Insect ...

I keep mason bees. They sleep in cardboard tubes all winter long. I worry about my little bees until I see them chew out of their nesting tubes in the spring. I talked about how mason bees and all ...

It’s winter, the snow is falling, you’re cold, and the birds outside your home are chilled – and hungry, too. What should you do for them? First, be aware that feeding wild creatures requires care, ...

Fall is a great time to add trees to your landscape. Not only do they provide shade, remove pollutants from the air, and help manage stormwater; but many also provide food for bees. Keep this in mind ...

It’s all about the pollen. Every pollen-producing flowerpot helps support bees and butterflies, even those in cities surrounded by more concrete than natural landscapes. Researcher Kevin Matteson ...

Claire Therese Hemingway is affiliated with The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institue. Just like people confronted with a sea of options at the grocery store, bees foraging in meadows encounter many ...

An estimated 40,000 bees have created quite a buzz at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The bees – rescued from one home in Naperville and another in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood – are now nestled in the ...