One out of every three mouthfuls of our food depends on pollinators such as bees. Crops that depend on pollination are five times more valuable than those that do not. Social bees, such as honeybees ...

“My children always watch me handle our bees ... By closing their eyes, it will help them hear things like the bees buzzing and the birds tweeting. This allows them to pick up on things they ...

Things get more interesting at the other end of the spectrum, where bee vision dips into the ultraviolet wavelengths. This opens up a hidden language of attraction writ large on the petals of flowers.

Grow native plants and avoid insecticides! Learn fascinating facts about bumblebees. Honey bees have four wings and six legs.

Flowers, honey and plenty of produce: bees play a vital role in nature's ecosystem, and without them, we wouldn't have any of these things. To mark World Bee Day, experts have spoken to the ABC ...