Smoke pours over the colony of bees, dousing the air in a sweet, earthy smell of burning wood. Drake Elting holds the smoker ...

As spring begins, bees and other pollinators begin to get to work. Many people may be cautious of bees, whether due to allergies or fear of ...

Help your garden by helping the environment.

Gardens buzz with life, especially when they host flowers that attract bees. These industrious pollinators are drawn to blooms that provide rich nectar and pollen sources. The dance between flowers ...

Coneflowers already draw butterflies and bees, but pairing them with the right companion plants can turn a simple bed into a ...

There are lots of things that can be planted. You can plant flowers, bushes, trees and other plants. You can plant your feet.

Mason bees hibernate in cocoons through the winter and emerge in early spring, pollinating up to 95% of fruit tree and flower blooms. They are easy to host, require no beekeeping skills, and are ideal ...

As warm weather finally begins to filter into Michigan, gardeners may be wondering how they can welcome back pollinators with a bee-friendly garden. Filling your garden with native plants that attract ...

A new Colorado law aims to protect pollinators, a critical component of the state's ecosystems and agriculture. The legislation reclassifies pollinators such as bees and butterflies as wildlife, which ...

It could be un-bee-lievably useful in spring and summer (sorry).

Incorporating pollinator plants in your landscape could make you the bee’s knees. More than 80% of the world’s flowering plants need insects such as bees to spread pollen and help the plants produce ...

New supplemental feed improves colony health and cuts winter losses for commercial honey bee operations, WSU study confirms ...