A species of fungus-eating orchid has an ingenious self-pollinating method. The secret lies in the orchid’s mysterious finger-like appendage. “I knew there had to be more to it than just an ...

There are more than 350 species of wild bees in Vermont and each of the following factsheets spotlights the five bees which are most important to pollination of these fruits or vegetables. Each ...

What do you think of when you hear the word “sparrow?” If someone had asked me this as a child, I would have said it’s a ...

The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and the Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association has announced this year's GreatPlants ...

Editor’s Note: The Osceola Public Library will be hosting a seed swap from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. noon on Saturday, Jan. 25 in the library’s meeting room.

Global biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, with agriculture as a major driver. There is mounting evidence that intercropping can increase insect biodiversity while maintaining or ...

The population of pollinating insects like bees was halved due to use of fertilisers. Extensive use of fertilisers in agriculture grasslands significantly reduces the population of pollinators and ...