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Insect ecology

Rusty patched bumblebee

Here’s how to convert your lawn into a bee pollinator habitat

Environment

Pollinators are in sharp decline across the US. A Minnesota program wants to encourage homeowners to help reverse this trend by paying them to convert turf to pollinator-friendly habitats.

A close-up view of a male blue orchard bee, also known as Osmia lignaria. This type of bee, which is native to North America, is known to be one of the world's best pollinators.

Book creates buzz about native bees of North America

Science
Monarch butterflies at the Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove in California.

‘The situation is desperate’ for monarch butterflies, but here’s the plan to save them

Environment

MacArthur Genius fights to keep bees alive

Protecting Pollinators

The World

Mighty Bee Mites: Decimating the Pollinating Honeybee

A tiny development is having a major impact on national agriculture. Pollinating honeybees which are relied upon for spreading many kinds of seeds are being destroyed by two different species of mite. Matt Binder reports on how scientists and farmers are working to stay ahead of this stinging new problem.

The World

Pollinators Commentary

In the future, picking up the components for a holiday feast may not be so easy. Gary Nabhan comments.

The World

The Butterfly Effect

With mysterious diseases threatening bees and bats, scientists look to butterflies to assess environmental health.

Bees’ Burden/Emerging Science Note

Recent research has found that air pollution is killing flowers’ smell, making it hard for bees to find food and spread pollen.

Pollinator Problems

Honeybee colonies are collapsing and scientists race to discover why.