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Q: What can I do in my garden to help out the bees? I know I should plant more flowers, but what type? Is there anything else ...

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 ...

Gardeners know that all kinds of bees are good for our flower and vegetable gardens. They’re responsible for pollinating crops as varied as almonds, apples, blackberries, blueberries, melons, squash, ...

The plight of bees and their declining numbers has been in the news in recent months. European honeybees, native bees and other pollinators are affected by habitat loss, parasites, pathogens, poor ...

I’ve been very concerned about the substantial loss of honeybees over the years. With the upcoming CMC workshop on backyard beekeeping, I thought it would be perfect for Eartha to discuss the ongoing ...

The state is home to more than 1,000 species of bees—from miner bees, which dig their nests in the ground, to squash bees, which you can sometimes catch napping on zucchini flowers. Nearly 10% of all ...