Native Bees

The American bumblebee dropped 90% in two decades. The rusty-patched lost 96% of its range. Four species that once dominated North America now teeter near extinction, and the reasons reveal why some pollinators crash while others persist.

Tomatoes require something honeybees physically cannot do. The pollination mechanics reveal why native bees outperform managed honeybees on crops we assumed needed those white boxes in the orchard.