Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 species of native bees in the U.S.—and they’re both cooler and ecologically more ...

A green sweat bee (Augochlora pura) forages on goldenrod flowers. Researchers found that many sweat bee species were among those that declined in abundance over six years in southcentral Pennsylvania.

If you have a garden or spend time outside during the summer, chances are good that you’ve seen a green bee. You might have ...

The bicolored striped sweat bee has a short tongue, which leads it to collect nectar from flowers with shallow tubes. Its metallic green head makes ... the ceiling sky blue, and the walls hand ...