It seems like it was not long ago that we looked at the forest floor of deciduous trees and we noted carpets of the early spring wildflowers. Having a short lifetime and a need for direct sunlight, ...

Watermelons have separate male and female flowers on each plant. Pollen is big and sticky and not windborne; our pollinators have to do the work for us. It’s fascinating how many visits a flower needs ...

Native bees come in a variety of sizes - some are big, some are small, and some are… even smaller! Enjoy these two vignettes ...

Mariruth Gruis, an extension master naturalist since 2017, loves that the Pollinator Prairie puts an emphasis on teaching ...

Meghan Markle and Beyoncé both keep bees—but for the insect-adverse, these are the best honey-charged beauty products.

The gorge is also connected to John Bryan State Park, allowing hikers to easily extend their exploration even further View wildflowers: With protected plants popping up next to the trails ...

Badenoch and Strathspey is recruiting in the great fight to save our bees. A weekend event in Aviemore was a huge success in motivating and instructing newcomers to the cause. Sunday’s starter day ...

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