New research found that more than 22% of native pollinators in North America are at an elevated risk of extinction.

You can find lists of native, pollinator-friendly plants that are suitable for your area through the Xerces Society and ... says Shepherd. To do this, they need access to undisturbed soil.

Solitary bees, clockwise, from top left: A blue orchard bee (Osmia lignaria) pollinating an almond blossom, a leafcutter bee (Megachile sp.) pollinating a blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella), a long ...

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As numbers of these key pollinators decline ... and somersault,” says conservation biologist Leif Richardson of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, an international nonprofit.

"The results highlight the impact of insect declines and show the urgent need for ... the Xerces Society, academic institutions, and government agencies. Pollinators are animals – such as ...