Pollinators are reshaping gardens this spring. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and more draw attention as gardeners shift ...

Bees naturally inspire fear in people. Their stings can be painful or even deadly for those with allergies. However, bees are ...

The larvae of the Short-Necked Oil Beetles lurk among flowers waiting for a passing bee to carry them back to its nest, where ...

• Tear out your lawns. Many species of solitary bees require access to bare ground and cover for nesting, so a wall-to-wall ...

Among all these pollinators, bumble bees are some of the largest and most familiar insects to us. You might be surprised to ...

Rent Mason Bees, the nation's largest solitary bee provider, has partnered with researchers at the University of California, Davis to address the alarming spread of the Houdini fly, an invasive ...

This time of year fills me with such joy and anticipation. Seeing old friends emerge from the ground is almost as rewarding ...

There are over 4,000 native bee species and many are in decline. Here are beneficial types of garden bees that need a boost from gardeners.

Because they rarely grow past 2 feet, with some cultivars like 'Verde' even remaining under 1 foot, lowbush blueberries make ideal ground covers, particularly in regions where they are native. They're ...

The GreenHouse Learning Community hosted a Pollinators and Sustainable Gardening April 24 between the Allen Centennial ...

Ground bees are solitary, meaning they have no queen ... welcoming an insect that digs small holes in yards may not be their first instinct. Will those underground nests damage yards and plants? Turns ...

Of the more than 20,000 bee species in the world, 70% nest in the ground. And like many of their counterparts that nest above ground, these bees are facing rapid population declines. But while there ...