On Feb. 26, Mark Bedillion and his daughter, Lily, drove to a bee yard they operate on a property in Industry, Beaver County.
A pollinator garden can look bright, tidy, and full of color, yet still go quiet by midsummer when the bloom cycle breaks and the air loses that low, steady motion. Garden educators and habitat ...
Neat kitchen gardens often miss an easy opportunity. Dill, cilantro, fennel, oregano, thyme, and basil make small, accessible flowers that suit hoverflies, parasitoid wasps, and other beneficial ...
A Professor of Applied Entomology and Pest Management, at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Olufunmilayo Oladipo has said insects such as bees, houseflies, silkworms and similar ...
A few weeks ago, Colorado Springs resident Daniela Waddell experienced a hummingbird sighting in the Northgate neighborhood. She couldn’t believe it. “I was shocked. It seems way too soon.” February ...
While many Westerners find the idea of eating beetles or crickets unappetizing, this view is actually a global outlier. For roughly two billion people worldwide, eating insects — known as entomophagy ...
Hummingbirds bring vibrant life to any garden, but they also attract a range of predators and pests that can threaten their ...
Clover lawns have gained significant popularity among homeowners seeking low-maintenance alternatives to traditional grass.
Neonicotinoids are widely used pesticides, but they kill bees and harm ecosystems. New rules would treat them more like controlled drugs, requiring something akin to a prescription for their use.
Can students be on the front lines of conservation? A new Canada-wide study, published in Metabarcoding and Metagenomics, suggests they can. The efforts of some 5,000 students produced data detailed ...
Learn about how it is difficult for insects to stay active during the winter and what we can do in the meantime to support them until it is time for their return.