For those thinking ahead to spring gardening, a biologist explains what to focus on when designing a garden with pollinators ...

Pollinators are vital to agricultural productivity and maintaining natural ecosystems. Their absence can have devastating ...

Lots of plants rely on insects like bees to reproduce. To make a seed, a flower needs to be pollinated. Pollen from one flower needs to travel to another. Bees are very important for carrying the ...

Bird Budd's Petal camera can help you reconnect with bees and bugs from your own backyard using your smartphone.

When it comes to deciding where they're going to get their next meal, different species of bees may be attracted to different flower traits.

Plant a range of flowers in your garden so bees have access to nectar from March to October. Bees love traditional cottage garden flowers and native wildflowers, like primrose, foxglove, and marigolds ...

Lots of plants rely on insects like bees to reproduce. To make a seed, a flower needs to be pollinated. This means that pollen from one flower needs to travel to another. Bees are very important ...

Female bees are the most important pollinators in our region, because they collect pollen and nectar to feed their offspring. This means they visit more flowers per unit time and are more likely to ...