When temperatures rise, so does the need for honey bee hydration, said Jon Zawislak, an extension expert in bees and urban entomology for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Have you ever seen a bird drink from a cup? I have, but the cup was made out of leaves, and it was attached to one of my favorite native plants: the cup plant. This plant really has it all — it is an ...

STORY: Beekeepers in the historic port city of Basra are struggling to maintain their age-old traditions. Drought and rising levels of salt in the water are threatening the delicate ecosystem that ...

When stuck in water, honeybees are able to use their wings to generate waves that they then surf on to safety, a new study has revealed. Like most of us, bees get thirsty on hot days. After a long day ...

Bees and other pollinators are an important part of any garden, so it's worth your time to support the bees in your backyard. There are many ways to bring more bees into your yard and garden by ...

Walking on Caltech's campus, research engineer Chris Roh (MS '13, PhD '17) happened to see a bee stuck in the water of Millikan Pond. Although it was a common-enough sight, it led Roh and his advisor, ...

Bee lovers are abuzz on National Honeybee Day, the time of year when we honor nature’s hardest-working pollinator. People owe a lot to bees – namely, many of the foods we enjoy, like strawberries, ...

Honey bees stuck in water can create a wave to "surf" to safety, scientists believe. When bees land on water, the liquid sticks to their wings and therefore they can't quickly fly away. To test out ...

Nov. 19 (UPI) --Every once in a while, bees end up stranded in a puddle of water or a picnic lemonade. To escape, new research suggests the insects surf their way to safety. The discovery -- published ...