There are over 4,000 native bee species and many are in decline. Here are beneficial types of garden bees that need a boost ...

The Honeybee Discovery Center in Orland has become a vibrant hub for educating the next generation about the importance of ...

Over the last decade, pollinator populations have faced increasingly devastating winter die-offs each year. With so many of these essential species facing dire threats, it’s time for Brown and Rhode ...

With the first day of spring, March 20, now here, it is time to sweep the cobwebs from the tools in the garden shed and start planting!

North American bird populations are not just shrinking; they are shrinking faster with each passing decade, and the worst losses now cluster in the continent’s most intensively farmed regions. A study ...

Pollination is one of the most important processes in agriculture. Many fruits, nuts, and vegetables rely on bees and other insects to transfer pollen between flowers so plants can produce ...

Opinion: An alarming new study documents the accelerating rate of decline in U.S. bird numbers, writes Gerald Winegrad.

As the days feel longer and the sun starts shining, it might feel tempting to start spring cleaning outdoors, but experts at the 1000 Islands Environmental Center warn people ...

For beekeepers, the financial stress is building, too. Rebuilding colonies year after year is expensive, and margins are already thin. "For a lot of these operators, another year of big losses and ...

The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...

When you add new flowering plants to your garden this year, be sure to keep pollinators in mind. Planting for pollinators is a colorful way to attract bees, butterflies, birds and insects to your ...