Pollinators

When a native bee received federal protection under the Endangered Species Act for the first time earlier this year, it drew an attention to a growing…

A buzzing bee may not sound like much to most people but to bee scientists, there’s a lot to learn from the noises bees make when they fly and pollinate…

An executive order from the Trump administration has frozen the process that, for the first time, would have given a bee species federal protection. The…

For the first time, federal wildlife authorities this week have sought protection for a bee species under the Endangered Species Act.The rusty patched…

In a community garden in central St. Louis, Saint Louis University biologist Gerardo Camilo walked methodically, scanning the plants while holding a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 29, 2013 - If you visit one of Missouri’s native prairies when the coneflowers are blooming, you…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 2, 2012 - Deep in the forest at Shaw Nature Reserve, the heartbreak and anguish of something…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 21, 2011 - When St. Louisans think of bees, 4,400 different species don't come to mind."When…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: June 27, 2008 - Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt didn't make headlines when he proclaimed June 22-28…