As the weather gets warmer and flowers begin to bloom, bees emerge from their winter hibernation. Bees are essential to our ecosystem, and from their incredible pollination abilities, plants are able ...

As pleasant weather brings us outside it makes encounters with bees become more common, leading to an increase in bee sting incidents. While most stings cause only minor discomfort, understanding how ...

Explore the fascinating process behind a honeybee sting, from the ratcheting motion of its barbed stinger to the dramatic ...

Being outside in spring and summer is terrific, but it does come with the risk of bee and wasp stings. It is important to know how to treat stings, what to watch for, and even better, steps you can ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many ...