A rare North American bumble bee may have been on a path toward extinction long before modern human impacts, suggesting that ...

A Buff-tailed Bumblebee is completely covered in pollen, showcasing the crucial role of pollinators in nature, sustaining ...

A specimen of Franklin's bumblebee photographed by Robin Thorp. The rare bee, now thought to be extinct, was limited to a few ...

The mysterious population decline of the imperiled Franklin's bumble bee, which once flourished in a small area of northern California and southern ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – The rusty patched bumblebee has become the first bee species in the continental U.S. to be declared endangered after suffering a dramatic population decline over the past ...

If an octogenarian entomologist could be a superhero, Robbin Thorp might be a good candidate. He moves slowly along the Pacific Crest Trail, eyes scanning below a floppy field hat. In his hand, a hero ...

As the vibrant colors of summer and autumn fade from our gardens, it’s easy to assume that all outdoor life has gone dormant.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided to list a bumblebee found only in Northern California and Southern Oregon as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Franklin’s bumblebee hasn’t ...

Researchers have figured out which plant species bumble bees prefer to include in their diets, providing advice to those wishing to help with bee conservation efforts. During the summer months of 2015 ...

When pollen is scarce, bumble bees will nibble on the leaves of plants that lack flowers thereby damaging them, which compels the plants to bloom two to four weeks earlier A buff-tailed bumble bee ...

The study focused on the Franklin bumble bee, once found only in parts of Oregon and California and last seen alive in 2006.