Ever heard of someone being fined for having a wildflower garden? Well, that’s precisely what happened in my city. Last year, ...

With no homes to return to, it’s no surprise these bees search out a flower for shelter, a snack, and a nap. Although social bees are more familiar, in the U.S., 98% of bee species are solitary.

To add an effective bee bath to your flower garden, there are a few elements you should include. First, it is important to take steps to prevent bees from drowning in the bath — it only takes ...

Show kids the importance of bee habitats like flower patches. Help provide a safe place for the buzzers—which pollinate an estimated one-third of the food we eat—by building a bee hotel near ...

While most people picture the beloved honeybee when they think about bees, North America actually has 4,000 species of native ...

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 ...

Bees leave an electric trace on pollinated flowers, telling other bees the flower is tapped out. A study found fertilizers change that electric field and put bumblebees off from fertilizing.

50 flower quotes that spread a little sunshine. ... "When the flower blooms, The bees come uninvited." – Ramakrishna "Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature." – Gérard de Nerval ...

Bees can sense a flower’s electric field—unless fertilizer messes with the buzz. Bumblebees are really good at picking up on cues from flowers, even electrical signals.

4. Marigold. Marigolds are recognised for their vibrant yellow, orange, and red blooms and are available in either French or African varieties. They flower from late spring and are excellent at ...

And Still Life with a Beer Mug attracted bees on 117 occasions, but again only four landings. Blue appeal. Professor Lars Chittka said: "The results show that the flower paintings have captured the ...

Flowers equal food for bees, and they also occur on trees, shrubs, fruits and vegetables, herbs, grasses and ground cover. So think beyond the flower bed when it comes to feeding bees.