In July, “June gloom” gives way to summer heat. Days are long. Tomatoes finally ripen. Summer fruits are warm on the tree.

Marigolds are a popular summer plant, bringing a splash of colour to borders and pots, but they also have a practical purpose ...

It’s summer and the city is buzzing with pollinators—many of which are in decline. The Parks Department and local nonprofits ...

New study shows which flower mixes attract bees and hoverflies the most. Mixes with native and non-native plants bloom longer ...

Honeybees are generalists that take pollen and nectar wherever they find it, so your Pacific Northwest natives make for a ...

Make the time you spend outdoors in your yard even more enjoyable by carefully choosing plants to grow that can naturally repel flies and other unwanted pests.

Butterfly weed’s standout orange flowers bloom from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, native bees, and ...

By the time the alfalfa bloom is over, an estimated 40 million alkali bees will have dipped into the plant’s flowers, he added. While searching for flowers to pollinate, the bees fly only 1 to 3 ...

Much of that pollen dispersal is accomplished by native pollinators. About 75% of plant species in North America require an insect pollinator – bees, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, birds ...

As they forage between flowers, these bees, flies, butterflies, moths, beetles, and other insects will inadvertently do the essential job of moving pollen from one plant to another, ensuring ...

About 75% of plant species in North America require an insect pollinator – bees, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, birds and bats.