Pollinators – such as bees, butterflies and birds – are essential for agricultural production. However, natural pollination can also fail or be insufficient, which can lead to lower yields and poorer ...

OTHER INSECTS PLAY A BIG ROLE IN OUR ECOSYSTEM. THAT’S WHY A NEW GARDEN AT CARNOUSTIE NATURE PRESERVE IS MAKING POLLINATION A PRIORITY. WE HAVE SOME CROPS. WE HAVE BEE BALM. ALL OF THESE PLANTS HAVE ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Dozens of community members buzzed together at the Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens on Sunday for the 12th annual Beepalooza, which offers a chance to learn and ...

The Well will host a vegetable garden planting class Saturday following last week’s class on Cooking with Pollinators where Michele Loudenback, environmental and sustainability manager for the City of ...

Pollination is one of the single most important processes that must take place in your garden for you to be able to get the majority of your plants to reproduce. But there are quite a few factors ...

It’s estimated that one in every three bites of food we eat is due to cross-pollination by pollinators. I think it’s fair to say that pollinators are important to all of us as we approach National ...

It’s time to take a minute to talk about the birds and the bees — and the butterflies, moths, wasps and beetles. The impact of these tiny unsung heroes known as pollinators is often overlooked. Still, ...

For many years now, there has been a very strong movement to bring attention to the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem. From my view within the garden industry, this movement has created ...

(CBS DETROIT) - Experts say bees play a crucial role in our environment. Through education and training, a Detroit initiative is working to teach people about the importance of bees one hive at a time ...

It’s estimated that one in every three bites of food we eat is due to cross-pollination by pollinators. I think it’s fair to say that pollinators are important to all of us as we begin National ...

For over 60 years, scientists have tried to determine whether plants are pollinated primarily during the day or at night — without reaching a clear conclusion. Now, a major research review from Lund ...

Without pollinators, a third of flowering plant species would produce no seeds and half would suffer an 80% or more reduction in fertility. Therefore, even though auto-fertility is common, it by no ...