As summer draws toward an end, many flowers are fading. But busy bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds and other wildlife are still hungry for pollen and nectar. “Late-season blooms are just as ...
Large differences in flower characteristics between wildflowers with different pollinators are achieved by a few key genetic differences, according to a study by Carolyn Wessinger at the University of ...
A pile of sawn logs stacked neatly on the ground surrounded by greenery. - Beekeepx/Shutterstock Ever wondered where summer's birds and bees go when winter arrives? The answer is they don't really ...
It is not uncommon to hear individuals talk about pollinators and/or a pollinator garden. Pollinators are important to our daily lives. It is estimated that 1 in every 3 bites of food is due to ...
Insects that perform the important service of pollination are vitally important to our landscape and having a pollinator-friendly yard goes a long way toward helping provide the proper habitat for ...
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, ...
Put down those pesticides. Stop sweeping away the beetles. And don't worry about that bat in the attic. Be grateful for it. So says the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign, the United States ...
When we see the first bit of green finally break through the earth or bud form on a tree outside our window, we know spring has indeed sprung. That’s when many of us start to think of our pollinator ...
“Educators, artists, and lovers of nature alike, I would like to invite you to partake in this lesson plan as a fun activity that brings awareness to our biodiversity and the presence of native ...
One of the major challenges faced by pollinators is that much of their habitat has been co-opted for human use. Usually, it’s altered in ways that make it inhospitable for pollinators as well as other ...
Ever wondered where summer's birds and bees go when winter arrives? The answer is they don't really leave at all. Some of them are simply hunkered down in safe places nearby. Even though you've DIYed ...