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But this year, before the researchers could uncover what exactly had killed the bees, the Trump administration’s sweeping ...
As summer begins, fields, forests, prairies, riverwalks and gardens across Wisconsin come alive with an array of life.
From mid-April until mid-October each year, residents can find all kinds of bees in their yards. According to Elaine Evans, a ...
We can play a role too. In this chapter, author Jaap de Roode explores how the modern urban garden shapes animal and insect ‘pharmacies’.
It's time to get those award-winning pies, arts, and crafts ready for their next big competition. The MN State Fair is taking entries for its different competitions ...
You won't have to wait long to attract a range of pollinators to your yard with any of these rapidly-growing trees. They'll ...
Native plants in the garden are perfect to plant if you want to attract bees, butterflies, moths and birds. But what exactly is a native plant? Cornell University defines a native plant as one that ...
Scientists at the Bee Lab study honeybees, and members of the UMN Extension Program do community outreach and lead public education programs. Last March, the Lab worked with the Minnesota Honey ...
"Right now, we're shipping the bees from California to Minnesota to pollinate the crops for the farmers," Stacy Wilmer, co-owner of Wilmer Honey, said. "They're pollinating canola, sunflower, sweet ...
Tuesday is the eighth annual “World Bee Day.” Bees and other pollinators have been on the decline for years. Experts blame a ...
Like a lot of soldiers returning from Vietnam in 1969, Sergeant Anthony Zupec, a Ranger from the 82nd Airborne, wanted a new ...