On average, across natural habitats all over the world, the western honey bee is the most common pollinator, responsible for 13 percent of flower visits. Researchers also found that 5 percent of the ...

If you want to draw butterflies and bees to your garden while handling the heat of summer, Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a smart choice. This hardy herb thrives in high temperatures and doubles as ...

Pollinators play an important role in the ecosystem. They may be responsible for one of every three bites of food that we consume. Bees are an important pollinator of these food crops. Other ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — National Pollinator Week runs from June 16 through June 22 this year. The annual event, founded by Pollinator Partnership and first recognized by the U.S. Senate in 2007, aims ...

Thinking of starting a pollinator garden? Experts suggest growing a variety of native plants that provide year-round nectar and pollen to butterflies, moths, bees, wasps and hummingbirds. It’s best to ...

SPRINGFIELD — When Deborah Shea steps out to survey her garden from the back door of her home nestled on a corner opposite the woods of Forest Park, she’s thinking about the birds and the bees.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (KFOR) – A Native American ...

Did you know Pollinator Week begins June 17, and runs through Sunday, June 23? To celebrate, let’s look at some of our important pollinators. First, a botany review: Pollination occurs when pollen is ...

Ten years ago, Marilynn Torkelson was a traditional gardener who filled her yard with lush ornamental plants. Then she attended a rain garden workshop and learned about the impact of lawns and ...

Buzzing with activity: Sage Turner, urban beekeeper and finance manager for the French Broad Food Co-Op, keeps hives in her West Asheville backyard and on the roof of the co-op building. Turner is one ...

In the Peruvian Amazon, a tiny pollinator has become the unlikely protagonist of a legal revolution. Local authorities have ...

(CN) – Without honey bees, almond farmers would have no crop. But scientists have discovered that fungicides commonly used in almond orchards are putting their main pollinators in extreme danger. In a ...