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Well, I keep learning through the Master Gardener Volunteer program how important bees are to our crops and gardens. So, I am ...
On World Bee Day today this week (May 20), green-fingered enthusiasts were encouraged to plant a duo of flowers this week to aid the bees. By planting flora that bees are drawn to, you can provide ...
"Pollinators like bees, butterflies, and moths play a crucial role in any garden environment by transferring pollen from one flower to another, enabling plants to reproduce and produce seeds and ...
The National Park Service gave this description of what’s happening behind the scenes: “When they bloom in early spring, the flowers are pollinated by bees and wasps. Then, they produce a ...
Attract bees to your garden and keep them happy with flowers they love. Most of us are aware of just how vital bees are to our daily lives. As pollinators, they are crucial in helping plants ...
Bees aren’t just essential for pollinating crops they’re the unsung heroes keeping entire ecosystems alive. From helping plants grow that feed deer and birds, to supporting berry production ...
A team of entomologists, sound engineers, and plant physiologists played recordings of the buzzing sounds made by the tiny Rhodanthidium sticticum bee near some growing flowers called snapdragons ...
Watermelons have separate male and female flowers on each plant. Pollen is big and sticky and not windborne; our pollinators have to do the work for us. It’s fascinating how many visits a flower needs ...