A person taking flowers out of pots - sergey kolesnikov/Shutterstock If you're a gardener, you probably understand the important relationship bees have with plants, from flowers to fruit trees to ...

Gardeners can prepare for spring 2025 by building a bee-friendly garden. The vital pollinators are in need of conservation as their populations decline. If you have a green thumb, it may be the ...

As spring sets in across Michigan, bees will be buzzing as warm, sunny days bring the return of these pollinators. Here's a look at some common bee species in Michigan. Some nest in the ground, some ...

Spring has sprung! As winter has started fading away and the days have grown longer, nature is beginning to awaken for spring. One of the most exciting parts of the early spring season is the leaves ...

A new weed showed up in the garden this week. Actually it is not really new, it’s Draba verna, something that I haven't seen in such numbers in this particular spot. Draba verna, commonly known as ...

You're listening to SCIENCE FRIDAY, I'm Ira Flatow. You may not tell by looking outside your window if you're in the Midwest, or snow has been dumped on you in the last week or so, but spring is ...

We’re currently dealing with winter conditions, but to warm us up, I thought I’d cover something we observe, but may not fully understand, in spring, summer, and fall: why do bees visit flowers? Much ...

September has its share of silly holidays, such as International Talk Like a Pirate Day and National Butterscotch Pudding Day. While I love pudding, arrr, I think it might be a better idea to ...

For more than a decade, ecologists have been warning of a downward trend in bumble bee populations across North America, with habitat destruction a primary culprit in those losses. While efforts to ...

If you have a green thumb, it may be the perfect time to welcome back pollinators with your own bee-friendly garden. Filling your garden with native plants that attract the vital pollinators can help ...