In the first long-term, community-level field study of wild bumble bee nutrition, a team of ecologists led by Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden discovered that wild bees aren't ...

Those big bees hovering near the garden or porch may look similar, but their nesting habits, behavior, and appearance can reveal what you're dealing with.

The first is the blue-banded bee (Amegilla asserta) because it's big in both body size and popularity. There's the less ...