"I want to keep bees." she said. "What plants should I grow for them here? This simple question is challenging in the desert because it's hard to grow traditional "pollinator" flowers in our climate.

We’re currently dealing with winter conditions, but to warm us up, I thought I’d cover something we observe, but may not fully understand, in spring, summer, and fall: why do bees visit flowers? Much ...

Hummingbirds and bees are both valuable assets to your garden. These strong pollinators play a vital role in the ecosystem, sustaining plants' natural life cycles by transferring pollen from flower to ...

A person taking flowers out of pots - sergey kolesnikov/Shutterstock If you're a gardener, you probably understand the important relationship bees have with plants, from flowers to fruit trees to ...

Plant a field of sunflowers, and watch them grow. All summer you will see something amazing. In the morning, all the sunflowers will face east in the direction of the rising sun. As the sun moves, so ...

Bees love more than just the standard sunflowers and lavender. Many lesser-known flowers are just as rich in nectar—and often bring extra color, scent, and charm to your garden. If you're looking to ...

Flower garden with a variety of colors, one with a bee on it - Marina Lohrbach/Getty Images As the bee population continues to decline at an alarming rate, it's important to do what we can to help ...

Flowers may be silent, but scientists have just discovered that electric fields allow them to communicate with bumblebees and possibly other species, including humans. It’s well known that color, ...

For scores of wild bee species, females and males visit very different flowers for food - a discovery that could be important for conservation efforts, according to Rutgers-led research. Indeed, the ...

New research conclusively shows that certain physical traits of flowers affect the health of bumble bees by modulating the transmission of a harmful pathogen called Crithidia bombi. In particular, the ...