As natural pollinators suffer, farmers are becoming more dependent on commercial species of bees—those bred and transported for agricultural purposes. Without them, we would no longer even have ...

About 85 percent of the commercial bees in United States – which Mussen calls “bees on wheels” – travel to California for almonds.

This year, commercial beekeepers in the U.S. lost about 60% of their bees – more than double average losses. What do those losses mean for beekeepers, and what do we know about the cause?

Research is showing that California native plants growing next to, say, avocado groves is good for the orchard and for all kinds of pollinators.