A pair of ecologists with the University of California has found that honeybees are not as good at pollinating flowers as native pollinators. In their study, reported in Proceedings of the Royal ...

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Some plants in the garden go beyond just looking great. Some gardens can be like a smorgasbord for different types of pollinators. By this time of year, when many plants are in bloom, the pollinators ...

Butterflies are being hit hardest by urban growth. Shrinking habitats and food availability are causing their populations to decline. The same applies to many wild bees that fly early in spring.

Allowing some of your herbs to flower in summer, such as this common culinary ingredient, can be a great way to attract the ...

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When planting to attract more types of pollinators, also choose flowers that are easy for bees to feed on, such as the clovers (white and crimson) and members of the Aster family, (daisies, sunflowers ...

Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to which the identity of pollinators, pollen and crop varieties influence ...

Nature cradles many miracles in its embrace, even in the way of forming partnerships that define entire branches of life over ...