It's National Pollinator Week, which calls to mind honeybees, bumblebees and butterflies swarming the garden, going from flower to flower in pursuit of nectar and pollen. But there's another insect ...

As Australian Pollinator Week (8–16 November) gets underway, new research has found that many Australians have poor awareness ...

Build a winter garden that nourishes bees, birds, and butterflies, providing flowers, shelters, and water, while engaging ...

For many years now, there has been a very strong movement to bring attention to the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem. From my view within the garden industry, this movement has created ...

If you want to draw butterflies and bees to your garden while handling the heat of summer, Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a smart choice. This hardy herb thrives in high temperatures and doubles as ...

Apart from managed honey bees, there is increasing evidence that some wild bee species have experienced regional declines in North America. These include Bombus affinis, the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, ...

National Pollinator Week is June 21-27. To celebrate, let’s look at some of our important pollinators. First a botany review. Pollination occurs when pollen is moved within a flower or, in the case of ...

A new native bee species with tiny devil-like "horns" named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer has been discovered in Western ...

Ten years ago, Marilynn Torkelson was a traditional gardener who filled her yard with lush ornamental plants. Then she attended a rain garden workshop and learned about the impact of lawns and ...

Bees thrum among bright red blossoms on a spring day on Mount Diablo, near San Francisco Bay. Alexandra Harmon-Threatt, a young ecologist just finishing her doctorate at the University of California, ...

YUMA, Colo. (CBS4)- This is National Pollinator Week which celebrates bees, birds and butterflies. One farmer in Colorado is dedicating his land to protect those pollinators. There is a 7 acre field ...

SUNY Cortland’s commitment to sustainability extends beyond using 100 percent renewable energy and constructing buildings to the highest green standards. The College also is friendly to its bees. SUNY ...