A 2020 study found, for example, that bats were the main pollinators of pitayas (dragon fruit), a major crop in central ...

As a member of Arbor Day Foundation, I learned in their October 2022 newsletter that over the 150-year history of Arbor Day ...

Many people may think this insect is harmless, but it can hurt and kill hummingbirds. You don't want to see this well-known ...

Our planet’s pollinators are more at risk than ever before. Bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies are declining with each ...

Discover effective methods and techniques to keep bees away from hummingbird feeders. Learn how to create a bee-free ...

The most effective way to keep bees from taking over your hummingbird feeders is to prevent them from accessing the syrup in ...

I wrote on plunger pollination and other strategies plants employ to achieve out-crossing, which mixes genes of two parent ...

Commercial beekeepers are reporting losses this year ranging between 60 and 100%, Washington State University's Honey Bees and Pollinators Program reported in March. Bee losses are not new ...

Captivated by his stories of surviving on bugs during his military service in World War II, she spent her childhood scouring the dry fields for crickets, bamboo worms, and scarab beetles hiding in ...

Experts have been urging people to take steps to increase numbers because bees are responsible for pollinating much of the food people eat. As of 2020, the U.S. Fish & WIldlife Service said, there are ...

Bee, wasp, yellow jacket, hornet, and fire ant are the insect stings that most often trigger ... most commonly cause medical problems are bees, wasps, and ants. About 2 million Americans are ...

This slow-motion close-up of a hummingbird’s tongue displays its uniqueness and versatility. In the same way that a woodpecker uses its tongue to scoop bugs from trees, hummingbirds have similar ...