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Bees prefer yellow over red, pushing some wildflowers to evolve new colors - and start a surprising evolutionary change.
Minecraft bees, while one of the cuter mobs in the survival game, have a potentially deadly sting if you don't behave nicely ...
Garden enthusiasts looking to attract bees and butterflies can take simple steps to make their outdoor spaces more inviting for these vital pollinators. Will Wilkinson, a lecturer at the ...
Bumblebees get their name from the word bumble, which means to buzz, hum, or move about awkwardly or indistinctly. All 250 ...
Hummingbirds and bees are both important pollinators, but that doesn't mean you want bees invading your bird feeders.
May 20th is World Bee Day, which is an opportunity to celebrate not only the beloved honey bee, but North America’s 4,000 ...
Carpenter bees cause damage to untreated wood by making holes where they live and nest.Use insecticides, traps, essential ...
Some years ago, scientists examining wild plants in a western corner of the United States encountered a curiously colorful ...
Cosmos, with their pink, white, and yellow blooms, can fill many spaces in a garden, and are extremely beneficial to ...
The buzz of a bumble bee feeding at a willow catkin is a sure sign that spring has arrived to Interior Alaska. As more and more flowers unfurl to offer their nectar and pollen rewards, a dizzying ...
Bugs that are good for plants fall into three distinct categories: pollinators, predators, and parasitoids. Each group has its own special mechanism that works to protect plants from harmful insects, ...
A few springs ago, I was engaged in my daily ritual of observing the garden, walking around to see what was coming up, ready ...