Bee-eater birds are stunningly colorful, but their diet of bees and other insects puts them at odds with humans.

Bees rely on simple decision rules, using color as the first clue when choosing flowers and adding more cues only when needed.

In James Hung’s collection at UC San Diego is a kaleidoscope of native bees, many of which bear little resemblance to the honeybees and bumblebees we know. The biggest are grape-sized and glossy black ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flower garden with a variety of colors, one with a bee on it - Marina Lohrbach/Getty Images As the bee population continues to ...

Bees don't perceive color the same way that we do. Find out the flower color to avoid if you want to attract bees, and which ...

Not all bees toil in wax beehives — some live in the lap of luxury, building nests lined with colorful flower petals, a new study finds. The Middle Eastern bee in question, Osmia avoseta, is a ...

Bees pollinate our crops and make it possible to live in a world with honey. Invite them into your garden with these annuals and perennials.

Coneflowers already draw butterflies and bees, but pairing them with the right companion plants can turn a simple bed into a pollinator hotspot.

Bee Colorful flower mix is so vibrant in color it's as if a color artist was involved in its design. Which always seems to be the case when gardeners use triadic harmony; it simply looks harmonious.

Bumble bees go "off color" and can't remember which flowers have the most nectar when they are feeling under the weather. The behavior of the bumbling bees reveals that, like humans who are ill, bees ...