As winter ends and the weather begins to warm, the buzzing of bees will increase. Instead of focusing on the well-known European honeybees, which live in large hives, this article is about our native ...

Gardeners can prepare for spring 2025 by building a bee-friendly garden. The vital pollinators are in need of conservation as their populations decline. If you have a green thumb, it may be the ...

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter ...

Have you ever wondered why bees or butterflies flock to certain flowers, while completely ignoring others? How do our flying pollinator friends decide what plants to feast upon, and which to flutter ...

In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen. In turn, pollinators rely on flowers for food, including both nectar and pollen. If you're a gardener, you might want ...

We’re currently dealing with winter conditions, but to warm us up, I thought I’d cover something we observe, but may not fully understand, in spring, summer, and fall: why do bees visit flowers? Much ...