There are five social species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) native to Florida, and each is an important pollinator throughout the state. Although European honeybees make up about 85 percent of our ...

New science is showing that nature’s vital pollinators are smarter than we ever imagined. Here’s why that discovery should ...

Discover the vital role of pollinators in your garden with Mark from Self Sufficient Me. In this video, Mark and his Uncle ...

Help your garden by helping the environment.

Without them, many fruits, vegetables, and flowering plants would struggle. Yet, bee populations are under threat.

Pollination is one of the most important processes in agriculture. Many fruits, nuts, and vegetables rely on bees and other ...

Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...

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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 ...

Accessing affordable fruit and vegetables is a significant challenge for the 1.2 million UK residents living in what are known as “food deserts“. People in these neighborhoods are unable to purchase ...

In general, single-flowered daisy type flowers like cosmos and zinnia are effective pollinator attractors. The California ...