'Don't worry, bee happy': Spring is here, and with it comes our most important pollinators
March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do ...
Not just bees and butterflies: Beetles and other brilliant bugs are nature's unsung pollinators
About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of ...
The Conversation3d
Not just bees and butterflies: beetles and other brilliant bugs are nature’s unsung pollinators
The larvae of most bee fly species lay their eggs in or on other insects, particularly wasps and solitary bees. The larvae then feed on the insect host, usually killing it. Being both pollinators ...
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How to revive your lawn after winter, according to an expert
Daisies, with rosettes of leaves pressed to the soil, and speedwells, with low trailing leafy shoots, are examples of plants that tolerate mowing, adding biodiversity to the sward, to be retained ...
Beetles & Brilliant Bugs: Nature's Unsung Pollinators
About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimise reproduction, making pollination one of nature's most important ...
The 'immense' corner of south Manchester that's just been named a nature reserve
A corner of south Manchester with ‘immense’ wildlife has been declared a nature reserve.
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This Intrepid Team of Bee Lovers Are Doing Everything They Can to Save Rare Native Species From Extinction
Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary ...
Farm and Dairy4d
Skipping yard cleanup can help bee populations
Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District education specialist Kelly Riley explains the benefits of putting off spring ...
House Digest on MSN2d
24 Plants You Should Be Pruning In Spring To Keep Them Happy And Healthy
Likely, the end of winter signaled the start of your spring garden to-do list. Finish up your pre-growing-season chores by ...
The Leader3d
Urban Gardens Welcome Two Insect Hotels to Promote Biodiversity
The Department of the Environment has announced the installation of two insect hotels in Orihuela’s municipal allotments to ...
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Frome Wild Bunch – Spring is sprung, the grass has riz: I wonder where them birdies, insects, and flowers is?
Our collective actions and aims in the Wild Bunch are to work together to increase biodiversity in all its forms, flora and ...
Food and Environment Reporting Network3d
Editor’s Desk: A bonus episode of Buzzkill!
By Brent Cunningham All six episodes of Buzzkill are out, and we hope you’re enjoying them. But at FERN we’re givers, so check out this bonus episode, recorded earlier this month in New York City at ...