What started as a joke between two researchers crossing a highway in northern Ontario has turned into a published study on the number of insects killed by vehicles across North America. The study, ...
I’ve noticed that pollinator gardening plant lists seem to focus on bees and butterflies, but are there other insect ...
Pollinating insects are important for agriculture and ecological flourishing, but they are difficult to monitor, as ...
Insects are the primary pollinators of most flowers and crops. Niklas_Weidner/500px via Getty Images Rachel Mallinger: A lot of different insects pollinate. Insects visit flowers for many purposes, ...
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Tiny but mighty, the humble honeybee carries the weight of the world’s enormous agricultural system on its delicate wings. However, the bacterium Melissococcus plutonius, commonly ...
Many plants, from crops to carnations, cannot bear fruit or reproduce without bees, beetles, butterflies and other insects to pollinate them. But the population of insect pollinators is dropping in ...
It makes sense that hummingbirds love hummingbird feeders. Unfortunately, so do bees. Luckily, these pollinator-friendly ...
Increasing urbanization is linked to a decline in crucial pollinator populations, including nocturnal moths, hoverflies, and bees, according to a new study from the University of Sheffield. Subscribe ...
Enjoy the beauty of a wild style garden and know that you’re doing a good thing by supplying pollinators with beneficial ...
If you're experiencing more pests and fewer pollinators in your garden, this unsuspecting outdoor feature may be the culprit ...
Summer-like temperatures have arrived in much of Michigan, and as wild flowers and trees bloom, bees have followed. Bees play a crucial role as pollinators in the seasonal ecosystem in Michigan, but ...
If you’ve ever looked out at your garden and wondered where all the bees went, you’re not imagining it. Native bee ...