bees

A recent study led by Oxford University found bees will alter how much pollen they consume in order to avoid overconsumption of certain amino acids.

North American butterflies and bees are on the decline, spelling trouble for the continent’s healthy ecosystems and food security amid climate change and ever-changing land use policies, researchers said in a study Wednesday.

A federal judge sided with environmental organizations on Friday over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to not designate critical habitat for an endangered species of bumblebee, ruling the agency must reconsider its decision for the species.

Temperatures are still cool in western Montana, but with days getting longer, the first plants of spring will soon make an appearance. Unfortunately, a once-common pollinator might not be around to visit the wildflowers.