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, ...

Bumblebees get their name from the word bumble, which means to buzz, hum, or move about awkwardly or indistinctly. All 250 ...

As the saying goes, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar, but (discounting that vinegar is actually a great way to ...

Bees prefer yellow over red, pushing some wildflowers to evolve new colors - and start a surprising evolutionary change.

Cosmos, with their pink, white, and yellow blooms, can fill many spaces in a garden, and are extremely beneficial to ...

Carpenter bees cause damage to untreated wood by making holes where they live and nest.Use insecticides, traps, essential ...

When you bring your trap back to your apiary, place it in the exact spot you’re going to transfer them into your empty hive.

What if your garden could help save the world? Pollinators are crucial to our ecosystem, but they’re disappearing fast. Learn how simple planting choices can make a big difference for our pollinator ...

A few springs ago, I was engaged in my daily ritual of observing the garden, walking around to see what was coming up, ready ...

An 1,100-acre property just east of Bithlo is now on the market as Orange County’s next big development opportunity, offering ...

As April winds down, get ready to look for the signs of the slow flying bumble bees that are really carpenter bees that will be drilling holes into your deck and wooden structures. Where was the ...

Filling your garden with native plants that attract the vital pollinators ... Two species that come to life early in the year are bumblebees and miner bees. "Due to their larger size and fuzzy ...