Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary ...

About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...

March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do ...

Flower shape and size impact urban bee survival. Discover how planting diverse blooms can support wild bee populations.

Regular readers of this column will know that, in general, I struggle to muster much affection for non-native species, ...

Pollinators help move pollen from the anther of a flower to ... Joe-pye weed, cardinal flower, and bee balm are great late summer perennials, followed by goldenrod and asters in the fall.

A recent survey found an average loss of 62% of bee colonies among commercial operations in less than a year. Causes and ...

A sturdy and reliable perennial, catmint’s scent is pleasantly spicy with a hint of mint. It adds aroma to your garden and ...

The fact that apples grown from seedling trees are extremely tart and basically inedible — as opposed to cloned or grafted ...