Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species in USThe monarch butterfly is proposed to be listed as threatened due to severe population declines and the impact of climate and habitat changes.
As honeybees die off again, some bee enthusiasts want to give mason bees a chanceHoneybees' record mortality poses a critical threat to agriculture, pushing for re-evaluation of pollinator practices.Alternative pollinators like mason bees are more efficient but underutilized in commercial farming.
How to Address Two Environmental Crises at OnceWasps and hornets, once viewed as aggressive, play crucial roles in pollination and mutualism, revealing their ecological importance.
Opinion: Want to save the bees? First, relearn everything you know about themBees, especially native species, are crucial for pollination and ecosystem balance. Understanding their diversity and unique characteristics is key to their protection.
Beehold the U.S. Native Bees Hiding in Plain Sight This SpringNative bees play a crucial role in pollination and boast a remarkable diversity, with over 4,000 species in the U.S.
Meet the twerking pollinator with a bum-bag: the dark-edged bee-flyThe dark-edged bee-fly is a unique and fascinating pollinator known for its impressive flying skills and unconventional reproductive behavior.
Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species in USThe monarch butterfly is proposed to be listed as threatened due to severe population declines and the impact of climate and habitat changes.
As honeybees die off again, some bee enthusiasts want to give mason bees a chanceHoneybees' record mortality poses a critical threat to agriculture, pushing for re-evaluation of pollinator practices.Alternative pollinators like mason bees are more efficient but underutilized in commercial farming.
How to Address Two Environmental Crises at OnceWasps and hornets, once viewed as aggressive, play crucial roles in pollination and mutualism, revealing their ecological importance.
Opinion: Want to save the bees? First, relearn everything you know about themBees, especially native species, are crucial for pollination and ecosystem balance. Understanding their diversity and unique characteristics is key to their protection.
Beehold the U.S. Native Bees Hiding in Plain Sight This SpringNative bees play a crucial role in pollination and boast a remarkable diversity, with over 4,000 species in the U.S.
Meet the twerking pollinator with a bum-bag: the dark-edged bee-flyThe dark-edged bee-fly is a unique and fascinating pollinator known for its impressive flying skills and unconventional reproductive behavior.
Record losses of bees could trigger hive thefts in California's almond countryBee deaths could lead to increased hive thefts as farmers struggle to find pollinators for California's almond orchards.
A moment that changed me: I tasted honey so sublime, I gave up my career to keep beesThe intricate life of honeybees reveals a complex, fascinating ecosystem that emphasizes their role in nature and the importance of pollinators.
Pollinate Success: 5 Tips for Planting a Bee-Friendly GardenBees are crucial for food production and need support to prevent food system collapse.Individuals can help local bee populations through specific gardening practices.
Record losses of bees could trigger hive thefts in California's almond countryBee deaths could lead to increased hive thefts as farmers struggle to find pollinators for California's almond orchards.
A moment that changed me: I tasted honey so sublime, I gave up my career to keep beesThe intricate life of honeybees reveals a complex, fascinating ecosystem that emphasizes their role in nature and the importance of pollinators.
Pollinate Success: 5 Tips for Planting a Bee-Friendly GardenBees are crucial for food production and need support to prevent food system collapse.Individuals can help local bee populations through specific gardening practices.
US honeybee deaths hit record high as scientists scramble to find main causeRecord high honeybee deaths in the US threaten the agricultural system, with commercial beekeepers losing over 60% of their colonies this winter.
'All we could do was watch': Beekeeper mourns millions of bees killed in Mountain fireThe Mountain fire had devastating effects on local beekeepers, destroying hundreds of hives and impacting food sustainability.Eduardo Flores lost half of his bee colonies and over $35,000 in damages due to the Mountain fire.
Video. Bulgaria honours Saint Haralambos, patron saint of beekeepersSaint Haralambos Day honors beekeepers and highlights the essential role of bees in health and food production.
US honeybee deaths hit record high as scientists scramble to find main causeRecord high honeybee deaths in the US threaten the agricultural system, with commercial beekeepers losing over 60% of their colonies this winter.
'All we could do was watch': Beekeeper mourns millions of bees killed in Mountain fireThe Mountain fire had devastating effects on local beekeepers, destroying hundreds of hives and impacting food sustainability.Eduardo Flores lost half of his bee colonies and over $35,000 in damages due to the Mountain fire.
Video. Bulgaria honours Saint Haralambos, patron saint of beekeepersSaint Haralambos Day honors beekeepers and highlights the essential role of bees in health and food production.
Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a 'catastrophic' rateButterfly populations in the U.S. are declining at an alarming rate, posing risks to ecosystems and agriculture.
Flowers Are Starting to Smell DifferentAir pollution significantly reduces the number of insects visiting plants and affects pollination, potentially impacting plant reproduction.
Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a 'catastrophic' rateButterfly populations in the U.S. are declining at an alarming rate, posing risks to ecosystems and agriculture.
Flowers Are Starting to Smell DifferentAir pollution significantly reduces the number of insects visiting plants and affects pollination, potentially impacting plant reproduction.
MIT's New Insect-Sized Winged Drones Have a Flight-Time of 17 Minutes - Yanko DesignMIT's new insect-sized flying robot achieves a remarkable 17-minute flight time and enhances micro-drone capabilities.
This fast and agile robotic insect could someday aid in mechanical pollinationRobotic insects designed by MIT researchers could revolutionize pollination, enabling more efficient farming and potentially reducing the agricultural industry's environmental impact.
MIT's New Insect-Sized Winged Drones Have a Flight-Time of 17 Minutes - Yanko DesignMIT's new insect-sized flying robot achieves a remarkable 17-minute flight time and enhances micro-drone capabilities.
This fast and agile robotic insect could someday aid in mechanical pollinationRobotic insects designed by MIT researchers could revolutionize pollination, enabling more efficient farming and potentially reducing the agricultural industry's environmental impact.
What's killing the bumble bees in Point Richmond?Bumblebee populations are declining due to habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change, exacerbated by adverse winter conditions.
Love in Bloom: A Timely Affair - San Francisco Bay TimesPollination is nature's romance, influencing ecosystems and human creativity.Nicole Nathan's cocktail, 'Love Letter,' symbolizes the connection between nature and human love.
What's killing the bumble bees in Point Richmond?Bumblebee populations are declining due to habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change, exacerbated by adverse winter conditions.
Love in Bloom: A Timely Affair - San Francisco Bay TimesPollination is nature's romance, influencing ecosystems and human creativity.Nicole Nathan's cocktail, 'Love Letter,' symbolizes the connection between nature and human love.
A Stinky Pilgrimage To The Corpse Flower, With Notes Of Rat, Sweat, And Cheese | DefectorThe Amorphophallus gigas, or corpse flower, attracts visitors to Brooklyn Botanic Garden with its distinctive odor and unique blooming cycle.
Kew Gardens's "corpse flower" is in bloomThe Titan arum attracts pollinators with its foul smell and blooms very briefly, making it a unique attraction at Kew Gardens.
Thousands flock to smell plant that reeks of dead rat, rotting rubbishPutricia, the corpse flower, attracted massive crowds in Sydney due to its foul smell, becoming an unlikely social media sensation.
Kew Gardens's "corpse flower" is in bloomThe Titan arum attracts pollinators with its foul smell and blooms very briefly, making it a unique attraction at Kew Gardens.
Thousands flock to smell plant that reeks of dead rat, rotting rubbishPutricia, the corpse flower, attracted massive crowds in Sydney due to its foul smell, becoming an unlikely social media sensation.
A wolf walks into a flower and appears to pollinate itEthiopian wolves, primarily carnivorous, also consume plant nectar, showing dietary flexibility and potential new ecological roles.
The strange Ethiopian nectar-eating wolf: A predator that may also act as a pollinatorEthiopian wolves demonstrate an unexpected behavior of nectar-feeding on flowers, suggesting a complex relationship with local flora.
Nectar-Eating Wolves May Be Pollinating FlowersEthiopian wolves may serve as pollinators by consuming nectar from flowers, a behavior traditionally associated with insects and smaller animals.
A wolf walks into a flower and appears to pollinate itEthiopian wolves, primarily carnivorous, also consume plant nectar, showing dietary flexibility and potential new ecological roles.
The strange Ethiopian nectar-eating wolf: A predator that may also act as a pollinatorEthiopian wolves demonstrate an unexpected behavior of nectar-feeding on flowers, suggesting a complex relationship with local flora.
Nectar-Eating Wolves May Be Pollinating FlowersEthiopian wolves may serve as pollinators by consuming nectar from flowers, a behavior traditionally associated with insects and smaller animals.
Ouch! Yes, wasps sting, but they are as important to gardens as honeybeesWasp populations are vital for the ecosystem and benefit gardening despite common fears and misconceptions.
Why an apple tree is a perfect Christmas present for the gardener in your lifeApple trees are wonderful gifts for gardeners, offering joy through fresh fruit and the opportunity to grow one's own apples.
Ouch! Yes, wasps sting, but they are as important to gardens as honeybeesWasp populations are vital for the ecosystem and benefit gardening despite common fears and misconceptions.
Why an apple tree is a perfect Christmas present for the gardener in your lifeApple trees are wonderful gifts for gardeners, offering joy through fresh fruit and the opportunity to grow one's own apples.
Houseplant of the week: starfish flowerThe starfish flower (Stapelia hirsuta) is a unique and drought-tolerant succulent with large, hairy, star-shaped flowers that attract specific pollinators.
These Wolves Like a Little Treat: Flower NectarEthiopian wolves are unexpectedly consuming nectar and may act as pollinators, challenging traditional views of carnivorous diets.
I can hear dry-retching from inside': queuing for hours to smell Geelong's corpse plantThe corpse plant's foul odor attracts pollinators and draws crowds, highlighting its rare blooming cycle.
These Wolves Like a Little Treat: Flower NectarEthiopian wolves are unexpectedly consuming nectar and may act as pollinators, challenging traditional views of carnivorous diets.
I can hear dry-retching from inside': queuing for hours to smell Geelong's corpse plantThe corpse plant's foul odor attracts pollinators and draws crowds, highlighting its rare blooming cycle.
Why Do Sunflowers Face the Sunrise? | KQEDSunflowers exhibit heliotropism, maximizing sunlight for growth by dynamically positioning themselves from east to west throughout the day.
Insects: Why we can't live without them DW 07/29/2024More than half of a German supermarket's products rely on insects for existence.