Butterflies and bumble bees are all the rage these days at the U.S. Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology. It’s all in black and white — literally. The museum is hosting or assisting with two separate ...

Here is the Wildlife Trust’s guide to the most common bumblebees in the UK. Bumblebees are one of our most familiar and endearing garden insects. Hearing their distinctive buzz in the air and spotting ...

Queens awake in early spring. Using short but sturdy legs, a queen bumblebee wiggles her way out of warming soil. With hibernation done at long last, it’s time to find some food. Looking around with ...

Commonly found in gardens, this is a large and robust species. Its substantial nests can hold more than 200 workers. One of Britain’s most common species, it has a distinctive orange-red tail ...

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