In honour of World Bee Day on Wednesday, a local community-led organization is buzzing about the idea of sprucing up the city's bee-friendly gardens.

The designation is given to cities, towns, First Nations or schools that are taking steps or are committed to future initiatives to protect pollinators.

Health Canada says scientific assessment showed exposure to certain pesticides had varying effects on bees and other pollinators.

Bee-friendly gardens will help save declining bee populations, according to American conservationist Mace Vaughan.

Here's what two Canadian experts had to say

Cheerios' distribution of 1.5 billion wildflower seeds in an effort to #BringBackTheBees has prompted some concern that it will lead to the spread of invasive plant species.

While the plight of bee populations around the world has been well-documented, a new report says those in British Columbia are thriving.

Bees are a vitally important pollinator. Here we bust some bee myths and provide some tips on how you can help save the bees.