Go wild for wildlife in your gardens this spring
The sun is back! The days are warmer, the freezing nights are fewer, and green buds are starting to shoot their way up through the soil. For ...
Lancashire Evening Post on MSN2d
Animal magic, bee secrets and a gangster girl by various authors – children’s book reviews
Discover the many amazing similarities between humans and animals, get a buzz out of the remarkable life of bees, enjoy ...
Celebrate spring at Hortlandia, Soil School or Yozakura Cherry Blossom Festival
Yozakura Cherry Blossom Festival: 7-11 p.m. daily through April 5. View 12 illuminated mature cherry trees during peak blooming time and listen to Oregon Koto Kai perform on the patio. Ebetsu Plaza, ...
The Family Voyage on MSN2d
The best things to do in Boquete, Panama with kids
In our Boquete travel guide you'll find the best things to do in Boquete, Panama with kids, where to eat in Boquete and where ...
Here’s a Lesson in Kindness From the Insect World
It’s estimated that roughly 90% of the world’s plants depend on bees’ survival. Bees are the world’s most significant pollinators and are vital to our ecosystem. These tiny insects excel as a colony, ...
Science Daily6h
Bees actively adjust flower choice based on color and distance: Updating 'flower constancy' beyond Darwin's theory
Since Darwin's time, the phenomenon known as flower constancy -- i.e., where insects consistently visit the same flower type even when many others are also present -- has been understood as a passive ...
What Leafcutter Bees Do With Their Perfectly Shaped Leaf Circles
Leafcutter bees have sharp jaws resembling serrated knives, yet they are surprisingly docile. These hard-working bees are known for slicing through plant leaves, leaving signature holes in their wake.
Science Daily50m
Sensing sickness: New method for boosting bee health
Honey bees are dying at alarming rates across the United States. Beekeepers in the United States lost more than 55 percent of managed colonies last year. A new study supports a novel method for ...
The Province on MSN2d
Plant these flowers to attract pollinators and other beneficial insects
A. Generally speaking, old-fashioned single flowers are most attractive and nourishing to beneficial insects. Single ...
The Straits Times3d
Science Talk: Beyond bees and butterflies – why South-east Asia must step up on insect conservation
SINGAPORE – When people think of conservation, they often focus on large mammals or birds, but insects are just as vital to healthy ecosystems. Insects occur in nearly every terrestrial ...
CBS News5d
Millions of bees have died this year. It's "the worst bee loss in recorded history," one beekeeper says.
Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events ...
NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, April 3 (game #396)
The answers to today's Strands, game #396, are… ENOTOMOLOGY, and I will tell you as I’ve just googled it, is the study of ...