Pollinators work for free, but they require specific conditions to perform well. It's easy to introduce these elements in ...

Pollinators are the keystones of healthy ecosystems. According to the USDA, at least 75 percent of the world’s flowering plants and 35 percent of food crops depend on animals’ plant pollination to ...

Creating a pollinator-friendly garden is a great way to support bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other vital pollinators ...

Pollinators are essential to Minnesota’s ecosystem, and as the population of some pollinator species has dramatically declined, there are ongoing efforts around the state and county to incentivize ...

Pollinators from birds and butterflies to bees all need a place to stay over winter. You can make your very own pollinator ...

In today’s garden world, attracting pollinators isn’t just a trend—it’s a vital practice for maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

One of the major challenges faced by pollinators is that much of their habitat has been co-opted for human use. Usually, it’s altered in ways that make it inhospitable for pollinators as well as other ...

Here in Colorado, we’re lucky enough to have 1,006 species of native bees, 250 butterflies, over 1,000 moths, 11 hummingbirds, 18 bats, and plenty of beetles, flies, and wasps to pollinate our crops ...

Apart from managed honey bees, there is increasing evidence that some wild bee species have experienced regional declines in North America. These include Bombus affinis, the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, ...

Pollinator Week highlights local and national efforts to protect vital pollinators. KYTC earned national recognition for creating over 100 acres of pollinator habitat. Pollinators impact 90% of food ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

A field of pollinator-attracting plants with an emphasis on black-eyed Susan flowers bloom on the Kent and Paula Montgomery farm south of Brainerd Friday, July 7, 2023. The stunning display of color ...