It may seem obvious that figs are vegan—they are, by definition, a plant-based food. Like all fruit, figs require pollination, and certain figs depend on help from pollinator wasps to ripen. Both ...

The fig wasp pollination mutualism is a quintessential example of an obligate ecological interaction, wherein minute pollinator wasps and their Ficus hosts engage in an intricate and enduring ...

Most gardeners want to support pollinators, but not all pollinators are ideal garden companions. While both bees and wasps can sting, wasps tend to sting more readily and multiple times. Their stings ...

New information about a rare bumblebee species last seen alive in 2006 has created a buzz among scientists who research ...

Honey bees aren’t the only pollinators—and most bees don’t sting! Learn the truth behind five common myths in honor of ...

For some guests staying at the Hilton Vancouver Washington hotel, scoring a room with a view won’t mean a picturesque city skyline or Columbia River vista. Instead, visitors will see the hotel’s new r ...

When you picture a flower and a pollinator, the odds are you’re imagining a colorful, perfumed flower, and a honeybee. Perhaps, if you’re feeling adventurous, a butterfly or a hummingbird. That’s a ...

From the standpoint of pollination, there are efficient pollinators and those that are less effective. “Good” or “effective” pollinators are those that are abundant and have a high likelihood of ...