A pair of ecologists with the University of California has found that honeybees are not as good at pollinating flowers as native pollinators. In their study, reported in Proceedings of the Royal ...

Garden trends come and go, and 2026 is introducing new ones — including some that will reshape your outdoor space. And this year, one of the hottest trends popping up in gardens everywhere is all ...

In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen. In turn, pollinators rely on flowers for food, including both nectar and pollen. If you're a gardener, you might want ...

Last winter’s annual count of eastern monarch butterflies was the second-lowest on record. Many of the roughly 4,000 wild bee species native to North America are also imperiled. Replacement of habitat ...

Some plants in the garden go beyond just looking great. Some gardens can be like a smorgasbord for different types of pollinators. By this time of year, when many plants are in bloom, the pollinators ...

Russian sage starts blooming in midsummer and keeps going until late fall. Pollinators including bees, butterflies and hummingbirds love it. Its lacey, silvery foliage and spikes of purple flowers are ...

Butterflies are being hit hardest by urban growth. Shrinking habitats and food availability are causing their populations to decline. The same applies to many wild bees that fly early in spring.

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Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to which the identity of pollinators, pollen and crop varieties influence ...