The bee is one of nature’s most prolific pollinators. There are over 20,000 bee species, most of which spread pollen between flowers. Bees can be divided into groups based on their social behavior.

Plus, morning garden observations reveal distinctive butterflies that use their straw-like proboscis to extract nectar from ...

Hoverflies can carry pollen over greater distances than bees and pollinate many plants that grow in your garden or yard. Look ...

You can also consider plants which act as pest deterrents. Lavender is great at deterring aphids and flea beetles. The strong ...

Bees are essential to the health of the Earth’s ecosystems, but the populations of many species are dwindling. These ...

If you want more pollinators in your garden, some flowers do the job better than others. These blooms provide the nectar and structure butterflies and bees love.

There’s an abundance of information available about how to attract hummingbirds to your yard and feeders, but information about how to keep bees away from hummingbird feeders tends to be scarce. The ...

When you picture a flower and a pollinator, the odds are you’re imagining a colorful, perfumed flower, and a honeybee.

Utah biologists invite the public to a rare, hands-on look at one of nature’s tiniest marvels Hummingbirds are on the move ...

Some of the monarch's favorite flowers are Mexican sunflower, many types of milkweed, blanket flower, and many more gorgeous, ...

Non-native honeybees are so effective at pollinating, they pose a significant threat to native California bees and other ...

If you love seeing colorful hummingbirds flitting around your yard, then tuberoses are a fragrant flower you can plant that's sure to attract them.