Although the spring equinox doesn’t occur in the Northern Hemisphere until March 20 at 2:01 a.m. Pacific time, the flowers ...

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

Vermont native bees are a very different creature than the honey bee (Apis mellifera) and, some biologists point out, ...

If growers are willing to put in the time, expense and labor required to manage honey bees, which are considered ...

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

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

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

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

Recovered grasslands need more than 75 years of continuous management to regain their biodiversity because specialized pollinators are slow to return. A new finding underscores the importance of ...

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

While modern trees like maples and ashes have switched to wind pollination — releasing clouds of pollen to be scattered at ...

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