Bees pollinate our crops and make it possible to live in a world with honey. Invite them into your garden with these annuals and perennials.

Gardens buzz with life, especially when they host flowers that attract bees. These industrious pollinators are drawn to blooms that provide rich nectar and pollen sources. The dance between flowers ...

If you were a bee, how would you choose a flower to land on? You might go to the most beautiful one, as pollination biologists have long suggested that flowers with striking colors attract pollinators ...

Q: What can I do in my garden to help out the bees? I know I should plant more flowers, but what type? Is there anything else I can do? European honeybees are the most familiar pollinators, but native ...

Bees don't perceive color the same way that we do. Find out the flower color to avoid if you want to attract bees, and which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever wondered why bees or butterflies flock to certain flowers, while completely ignoring others? How do our flying ...

Bees rely on simple decision rules, using color as the first clue when choosing flowers and adding more cues only when needed.

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 ...

Bees leave an electric trace on pollinated flowers, telling other bees the flower is tapped out. A study found fertilizers change that electric field and put bumblebees off from fertilizing. Bees are ...

Have you ever wondered why bees or butterflies flock to certain flowers, while completely ignoring others? How do our flying pollinator friends decide what plants to feast upon, and which to flutter ...