Thinking of starting a pollinator garden? Experts suggest growing a variety of native plants that provide year-round nectar and pollen to butterflies, moths, bees, wasps and hummingbirds. It’s best to ...

Spring has sprung! As winter has started fading away and the days have grown longer, nature is beginning to awaken for spring ...

Crocus flowers follow quickly on from snowdrops. They bloom in early spring, and they assist bees in two separate ways. Like all plants on this list, they are a source of nectar and are vital for ...

You might even want to plantyour own flowers to help them out too. Lots of plants rely on insects like bees to reproduce. To make a seed, a flower needs to be pollinated. Pollen from one flower ...

Lots of plants rely on insects like bees to reproduce. To make a seed, a flower needs to be pollinated. Pollen from one flower needs to travel to another. Bees are very important for carrying the ...

My new research shows that bees, in particular, don’t really care about the landscape surrounding flower gardens. They seem to zero in on the particular types of flowers they like, no matter ...

Plant a range of flowers in your garden so bees have access to nectar from March to October. Bees love traditional cottage garden flowers and native wildflowers, like primrose, foxglove, and marigolds ...

My new research shows that bees, in particular, don't really care about the landscape surrounding flower gardens. They seem to zero in on the particular types of flowers they like, no matter what ...