The fig wasp pollination mutualism is a quintessential example of an obligate ecological interaction, wherein minute pollinator wasps and their Ficus hosts engage in an intricate and enduring ...

A new volunteer-based team is seeking out information on what bees exist in Washington, revealing hundreds of species in the ...

A yard without pollinators feels like a party with no music. No hum, no flutter, no life dancing between petals. Bees and ...

From sealing gaps to using scents they hate, these simple steps help stop nests before they take over your space.

(Beyond Pesticides, June 23, 2023) Pollinators are especially important to the ecosystem. They pollinate plants by going from flower to flower and transferring pollen. Without pollinators, ...

Every year on May 20, the world celebrates World Bee Day, a global call to recognize the vital role bees and other pollinators play in keeping our ecosystems alive and our plates full. This year’s ...

4. The Fig and the Wasp: A Pollination Marriage Made in Heaven (or Hell) If you don’t know how figs are pollinated, you may want to buckle down for this one. Fig trees don’t have flowers on their ...

Smoke pours over the colony of bees, dousing the air in a sweet, earthy smell of burning wood. Drake Elting holds the smoker ...

When building a pollinator-friendly garden, consider this long-blooming, lesser-known group of flowering plants to attract ...