"Give a child a set of crayons and a blank sheet and ask them to sketch out a bee scene. It's likely you'll see them use the green crayon—just for the flower stems. In contrast,...

Inspired by the Jefferson County Fair’s 2024 dinosaur theme, here’s a little science note on the question of what dinosaurs might have to do with bees. Gorgosaurus (Image: D....

Western bumble bee Of all the native bees in our gardens, the bumble bees are perhaps the most easily recognized, cute and appealing (besides our own adorable honey bees, of course, which are not...

Most often, what you see, if you’re lucky enough to see it at all, is just the high point of the drama:  thousands of bees suddenly pouring out of your hive like a genie from a magic lamp…..and...

All those features described in the previous article on distinguishing bees and wasps (please see "Bees or Wasps | How to Tell Them Apart") are well and good when the insect sits relatively still...

Our EJBees Swarm Coordinator receives many-a phone call from people claiming to have a swarm of honey bees in their yard or home, most or many of which turn out to be yellow jacket wasps around their...