Sweat Bees in the Garden: What to Watch on a Flower
To find sweat bees in the garden, choose a patch of flowers and watch one blossom closely. The small visitor turning among the stamens may be easy to…
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Bee news, pollinator science, conservation stories, and practical ways to help.
Mason Bees and Honey Bees Working Together
Mason bees and honey bees both visit cherry blossoms. Do those visits help more cherries form? A study of 17 commercial sweet cherry orchards in central Germany found…
A 30-Day Save the Bees Challenge: 15 Practical Actions
Turn concern for pollinators into lasting habits with 15 realistic actions you can complete at home, at school, or with your community over 30 days.
Honey Bees vs. Native Bees
Honey bees vs. native bees is a comparison you can make in your own garden. Start with two questions. Where does each bee nest, and how does she…
Where Bees Go When It’s Cold
When the flowers fade, it is easy to wonder where bees go in winter. People sometimes write to Save The Bees USA after finding a carpenter bee in…
Bee Swarms
Bee swarms sometimes settle on a tree, fence or even a park bench. If you find a cluster, give it space and keep children and pets away. A…
The Future of Sustainability
How bees connect farms, gardens and food What do bees contribute to sustainability? What does sustainability look like on a farm, in a neighborhood or beside a school?…
Use Ecosia to Save Pollinators and Protect Our Planet
What is the connection between Ecosia and pollinators? Ecosia is a search engine that uses advertising income to fund tree planting and other climate projects. Some of that…
Climate Change Progress and Pollinator Protection
The link between climate change and bees starts with two things you can observe in a garden: when flowers open and when bees visit them. A warm spell…
Are bees friendly to humans
Are bees friendly to humans? Watch a bee on a flower and you will usually see it carry on feeding while you stand nearby. It has come for…
I Saved a Bee: A Simple Act of Kindness
When should you step in to save a bee resting on a path? A reader shared this story about a sunny afternoon in their backyard. Read their account,…
Bee-Friendly Gardening: Highlights from the Celina Garden Club
The Celina Garden Club welcomed Save The Bees USA to its June 2024 meeting in North Texas. Members wanted to know which bees visit their gardens and what…
Cottonwood Trees and Bees – An American Love Story
By Rebecca Ohlin Cottonwood trees give honey bees something they cannot get from nectar: sticky bud resin. Bees carry it home to make propolis, the material that seals…
The Buzzing World of Observation Hives in Schools
Observation hives give students a view of a honey bee colony through a clear wall. A beekeeper can bring a portable hive to a school and point out…
Buzzing Through Winter
How bees spend the winter In winter, a honey bee hive can look quiet from the outside while thousands of workers keep one another warm inside. On the…
Bee House Care for Solitary Nesting Bees
Reimagining bee conservation for SAVE THE BEES USA involves innovative approaches, such as building bee houses and catching wild bees to provide them with new homes. This strategy…
All Hail the Queen Bee
The Queen Bee is vital! We will explain why she's a prolific egg-layer; her legacy ensures the colony's continuity.
Bumblebee Life Cycle: How a Queen Starts a Colony
The bumblebee life cycle begins with one queen looking for food and a place to nest. She starts alone in spring, but bumblebees are social bees. Once her…
The Amazing World of Bee Swarms
Bees, those tiny yet indispensable creatures, play a crucial role in maintaining the delicate balance of our ecosystem. One of the most awe-inspiring displays of their collective intelligence…
Creating Homes for Solitary Bees in Your Garden
Supporting solitary bees is crucial because these remarkable pollinators play a vital role in our ecosystem and gardens. Unlike honey bees that live in hives, solitary bees work…