These native bees are highly adapted to blueberry pollination, so much so that they're essential to improving blueberry yield ...
Most people think a pollinator garden requires tearing up their entire lawn, hiring a landscaper, or knowing the Latin names ...
There are five social species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) native to Florida, and each is an important pollinator throughout the state. Although European honeybees make up about 85 percent of our ...
The buzz around pollinators keeps getting louder, and for good reason. Bees, butterflies, beetles, and even bats hold entire ...
It can be hard to get bees to do their vital work in indoor farms or greenhouses. Instead, the plants may need a little robotic assistance to reproduce. Out in a field, tomato plants are pollinated ...
As bee populations dwindle globally due to a myriad of factors such as climate change, pesticide use, and habitat loss, the need for innovative solutions to sustain vital pollination processes becomes ...
As the blossoms bloom across Northern Michigan, amateur apiarists are getting ready for a fruitful season with their hardest workers, the bee. The Great Lakes Bee Company held their annual bee pick up ...
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Many insects, including bees, spiders, and ants, dislike peppermint oil. To keep pollinators away from your living spaces, ...
According to a recent study by scientists at Washington State University, 40% to 50% of honeybee colonies have been lost over ...
A new National Geographic special, executive-produced by James Cameron, is inviting viewers to look more closely at one of ...
After wrapping up its second full year, the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Washington Bee Atlas (WABA) ...