As summer fades and the crisp autumn air settles in, our gardens begin to wind down. But while most of the flowers may be ...
An estimated 40,000 bees have created quite a buzz at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. The bees – rescued from one home in Naperville and another in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood – are now nestled in the ...
Autumn gardens play a key role in helping bees survive winter. With nearly 4,000 native bee species in the United States supporting pollination in farms, cities and natural spaces, reliable forage in ...
The autumn air, still and cool, feels hushed and quiet, but the opposite is true. Largely unnoticed by human eyes, the Earth is teeming with both parting and renewing life ...
On a 22-degree day in mid-March, Anchorage backyard beekeeper Tim Huffman dusted 2 inches of fresh snow from his outdoor beehive boxes. He unfastened the ratchet straps securing a box to its wooden ...
By leaving some spent perennials and fallen leaves down this October, gardens can be a sanctuary for pollinators that you'll need next spring.
TWIN FALLS — There are backyard honeybee hobbyists and there are commercial beekeepers. Then there are honeybee enthusiasts whose fascination with bees goes way beyond the call of duty. Israel Bravo ...