(Natural News) If you’re buying your honey from domestic apiaries and suppliers, there’s a high chance that you are contributing to the continued eradication of wild bumblebees, according to scientists. According to a group of scientists from the University of Vermont (UVM) and the University of Florida, a spillover of viruses from domesticated honey bees […]

(Natural News) The next time a person encounters a bug in his garden, he may want to rein in his reflexive response of crushing it like a, well, bug. Some of these critters fulfill beneficial roles such as delivering pollen to flowers and devouring actual pest species. Start with the praying mantis, one of the […]

(Natural News) There is a reason why residents of Ontario haven’t seen many American bumblebees (Bombus pensylvanicus) in recent years. Canadian researchers warned that the once-common and vital pollinators are teetering on the brink of extinction. A recent study discovered that the Canadian population of the bumblebee species has reached the point of imminent local extinction. […]

(Natural News) Pollinators are crucial to food production around the globe. In the U.S. alone, at least a third of all agricultural output hinges on pollinators. According to a fascinating study, having pollinators like wild bees is crucial to the production of larger blueberries. The study was published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment and conducted by […]

(Natural News) A video camera-controlling robot was used to record the negative effects of neonicotinoids on bumblebees. The Harvard-designed machine was able to record and show the disruptive effects of the pesticides on the way the bees behaved, interacted with other members of their nest, and regulated their body temperature. Bees are in serious danger from widely used […]

(Natural News) Wildflowers are often considered as eyesores in well-maintained lawns. But according to a study, wildflowers can be used to protect strawberry crops and attract pollinator bees in farms. The study, which was published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, was conducted by researchers from Cornell University. Can wildflowers attract bumblebees and protect crops? Sustainable […]

(Natural News) For the last 40 years, experts have observed a considerable decline in the population of endangered pollinating insects around the world. To address this alarming concern, researchers from Lund University set out to determine an effective method that can be used to stop the decline of pollinators. After an in-depth three-year study, researchers discovered that […]

(Natural News) Bees and butterflies do more than fly around flowers. As a homesteader, it is important to understand the role of pollinators in keeping the plants in your garden thriving. Pollination is the process by which insects – like bees, bumblebees, butterflies, and honeybees – called pollinators help move pollen from one plant to another to facilitate […]

(Natural News) A team of scientists at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York studied environmental factors to get a grasp of bumblebee population declines and range contractions. They thought they would find aggravators like changes in geography, insecticides, or land use. Instead, they were surprised by something that they didn’t even consider: fungicides. “Fungicides have […]

(Natural News) What was thought to be a disorder in petal surfaces of certain flowers turned out to be an ingenious adaptation to attract bumblebees which are usually found hanging around flowers with more blue and purple hues, scientists discovered. The discovery came as a shock to the scientists when they found out, after some […]