Honey bees are among the most cooperative and industrious creatures. Their process of collecting nectar and returning it to the hive is a remarkable example of collective decision-making involving ...

And while about 90 percent of beekeepers in this country are hobbyists, the majority of hives belong to large-scale ... thousands of North American wild bee species, which are excellent ...

The study focused on two species of solitary bees ... The researchers found that the horned-face bees tended to prefer plants with a large number of flowers—for them, quantity was most important.