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It can be hard to get bees to do their vital work in indoor farms or greenhouses. Instead, the plants may need a little robotic assistance to reproduce. Out in a field, tomato plants are pollinated ...

If you're hoping to turn your garden into a veritable wonderland of wildlife and do your bit to support declining populations of pollinators, then the flowers you choose to plant are key. The right ...

Get an up-close look at stunning pollinators and the National Geographic Explorers whose work puts a spotlight on them.

Bees leave an electric trace on pollinated flowers, telling other bees the flower is tapped out. A study found fertilizers change that electric field and put bumblebees off from fertilizing. Bees are ...

Bees aren’t the only insects pollinating red clover. Moths do about a third of the flower visits after dark, new research suggests. The findings, detailed in the July Biology Letters, come as a ...

Flowers provide food, but pollinators also need shelter. Bees, in particular, look for places to nest, whether that means ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As spring sets in across Michigan, bees will be buzzing as warm, sunny days bring the return of these pollinators. Here's a look ...

We all know the birds and the bees are important for pollination, and we often notice them in gardens and parks. But what about flies? Flies are the second most common type of pollinator, so perhaps ...