On Friday, Feb. 20, the Lombard Garden Club welcomes Bruce Blake who will deliver a presentation on “Bee an Advocate for ...

Over 400 native bee species exist in New York, most of which are solitary ground-nesters. Native bees are vital pollinators, especially for certain fruits and vegetables, using a "buzz pollination" ...

Although we’re in the middle of winter, soon we’ll witness the unveiling of springtime and all of its joyous colors: ...

Creating a pollinator garden also means thinking about long-term care. Many common lawn and garden chemicals are linked to ...

Apart from managed honey bees, there is increasing evidence that some wild bee species have experienced regional declines in North America. These include Bombus affinis, the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, ...

You’ll harvest more and bigger fruits and vegetables if you have enough pollinating bees visiting your garden. In some cases, better pollination even means faster maturity and better flavor. Cornell ...

Bees are distinctive for their black and yellow coloring, but did you know some species are blue? The blue-banded bee is a ...

As warm weather finally begins to filter into Michigan, gardeners may be wondering how they can welcome back pollinators with a bee-friendly garden. Filling your garden with native plants that attract ...

Late last year, the New South Wales government announced an additional A$9.5 million in funding to support honeybee keepers in the wake of the 2022 arrival and subsequent spread of the Varroa mite.

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 ...

It's all the buzz in Richmond — a bill introduced by state Republican Senator Mark Peake of Lynchburg would designate the brown-belted bumble bee as the official native state pollinator.