In 1965, renowned bee biologist Charles Michener described a new species of masked bee from “an entirely unexpected region,” the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. Michener named the bee Hylaeus ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. COURTESY STATE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES A native bee—hylaeus connectens—sits on a native shrub kolomona (Senna ...
A viewer sent us a Facebook meme that claims some bees are on the verge of extinction. It reads: "SADLY, 97% OF FACEBOOKERS WON'T REPOST THIS, BUT..7 DIFFERENT SPECIES OF BEES WERE PUT ON THE ...
Hylaeus derectus male. This little bee (3–5 mm) bee is only known thus far from near Mt Nadarivatu on Viti Levu, Fiji. It was collected from a canopy-flowering mistletoe. In 1934, American ...
Bees are dying fast and that’s not good for people who like plants and food. Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined that members of seven yellow-faced bees from the Hylaeus species ...
While wildflowers and perennials are a must for supporting pollinators, there's no denying the popularity of many annual flowers for their colorful, visual appeal. A new study suggests choosing the ...
Bees around the world face a real challenge to sustain their populations in the face of threats such as habitat loss and pesticides. Hawaiian yellow-faced bees are no different, and the US Fish and ...
A new species of bee, Hylaeus paumako, is shown here on Feb. 7. The new species of bee was recently documented on the island of Molokai. Hylaeus paumako Makolelau 8808 Photo courtesy The Department of ...
A native bee — hylaeus connectens — sits on a native shrub kolomona (Senna gaudichaudii) in Makolelau, an ahupuaa in East Molokai. DLNR’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife acquired Makolelau, an ...