ST. PAUL — Meet Minnesota's new state bee: The rusty patched bumblebee, an endangered species you might be able to see in your own backyard. Once widespread and abundant, the bumblebee's population ...

Drought significantly reduces the reproductive success of bumblebee colonies, according to a new study conducted by a ...

Even professional apiarists confuse carpenter bees and bumblebees. Nevertheless, there are clues that novice bee enthusiasts can rely on to help them properly distinguish these bees from each other.

The endangered rusty patched bumble bee has achieved fame as the Minnesota state bee. It’s just one of about two dozen bumble bee species in Minnesota and scientists suspect others are at risk and ...

UC Davis entomologist Robbin Thorp monitored populations of Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini) until his death in 2019. The bee, found only in a limited area on the border of California and ...