When bees are not able to buzz properly, not only is pollination threatened, but also the biodiversity that is critical to our survival. Dr. Woodrow’s work reminds us that a bee’s buzz is more than ...

As Earth.com reports, rising temperatures and pollutants in the air affect how bees buzz. The action is a method of communication and a means of pollinating certain plants. As Charlie Woodrow, a ...

Across meadows, forests, and backyards, the familiar buzz of bumblebees has grown quieter. Scientists have been sounding the ...

There’s nothing quite like the gentle buzz of a bumblebee to let you know summer’s approaching. But the distinct hum could soon become a rarity – as climate change is reducing the frequency and pitch ...

Ongoing research into the effect of environmental change on the buzzing of bees reveals that high temperatures and exposure to heavy metals reduces the frequency (and audible pitch) of non-flight wing ...

Blue banded bees, teddy bear bees, carpenter bees and metallic carpenter bees are buzz pollinators and are attracted to plants that require buzz pollination. This means the bees grasp the flower and ...

Citizen-scientists gathered in a wildflower meadow in the Washington Cascades in July to help the western bumblebee keep buzzing through the air. Nearly a mile high in the Wenatchee Mountains, the ...

In fields, forests, and backyard gardens, insects are quietly at work securing ecosystems and global supply chains. Over 75 percent of all flowering plants, including many fruits, vegetables, and nuts ...

Last week I wrote on plunger pollination and other strategies plants employ to achieve out-crossing, which mixes genes of two parent plants, resulting in hereditary advantages. While researching this ...

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