Fall plantings to bring spring flowers
Over the past several months, Feed a Bee has been buzzing with excitement thanks to the first annual national planting tour. In partnership with The Wildlife ...
Pollinators
Restoring resources for pollinators: A collaborative approach
The Southern High Plains of the U.S. is an area of intensive agricultural production where the majority of cotton in the U.S. is produced in addition to a variety ...
Improving pollinator health requires collaboration, public-private partnerships
During the summer of 2014, the White House administration and supporting federal agencies took a bold step to show that pollinator health is a national priority. ...
New bee species carves nests out of sandstone
In the Southwest desert, bees carve tunnels in sandstone. Their mandibles scratch the rough surface, while water carried in their bodies softens the cement between ...
Native bees struggle to compete in drought-stricken California
Introduced honey bees (Apis mellifera) may be hogging the flowers on California’s central coast, outcompeting native pollinators. When researchers surveyed bees ...
Why are bees such a hot topic?
Chances are you’ve come across a news story or research study focusing on the issue of honey bee health recently. It’s an important topic, and for good reason. ...
When privet is removed, native plants and pollinators return
Forests infested with privet invoke a kind of despair in people attuned to the problem of invasive plants. Privet invades a forest quickly, sprawling across the ...
Changes in forest condition contribute to pollinator decline
Forests in North America have changed rapidly over the past century. Before European settlement, forests were a mosaic of open pine and hardwood forests, prairies, ...
Pollution may send pollinators off-course
For pollinating insects, the scent of a flower is no mere sensory treat. It is a beacon showing the way to essential resources. But air pollution can destroy those ...
How an emoji can help pollinators
Pollinators play an important role in our everyday lives, contributing to the cultivation of our favorite fruits and vegetables and the beautiful landscapes we ...