Native bees and honeybees are struggling in many places. Learn how to help the bees, butterflies and more beneficial bugs ...

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

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

Spring is approaching in the northern hemisphere, and with it come the perennial considerations about which kinds of flowers ...

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

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

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

These questions go far beyond mere aesthetics: flowers are an essential source of food for birds and insects, including the ...