Bees

Summertime means flowers, and flowers mean bumblebees!

Over the last few decades urban beekeeping has been on the rise with beehives popping up in cities and backyards all across America. And while this hobby can be fun, it also plays and important role in supporting local food and ecosystems.

A new study says we could lose 97% of all western bumblebees in the next 30 years. Thanks to the help of a new vaccine though it might be possible to help save them.

Across the Western bumblebee's range, populations declined 57% from 1998 to 2020, according to a study published last month in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Treasure Valley Project plants 64,000 pollinator plants and sparks conservation.

Easy-to-grow flowers help bees and butterflies in Idaho.

Growth and climate change are hurting pollinators in Idaho.

One woman's quest to live off the land and give bees, birds, and butterflies a home.

We take a tour of an urban community garden that neighbors are turning into a haven for bees, butterflies and birds.

Bees and other pollinators are on the decline in southern Idaho. Idaho Matters is continuing our look at this issue with a special focus on bees and their importance to our ecosystem.