Leaves, hollow stems, bare soil, and fallen branches can all become winter habitat.
Urban pollinators are quietly restructuring their entire seasonal calendars, and the culprit behind this shift may be closer to home than most people expect. A sweeping new study across dozens of ...
Before you rake the leaves or cut back your garden, learn how a few simple fall habits can help bees, butterflies, and other ...
Human development may be changing more than where pollinators live—it may also be changing when they are active. University ...
Pollinators lingered longer at flowers beside Wyoming wind turbines, and the closer they got to the towers, the more likely ...
For over 60 years, scientists have tried to determine whether plants are pollinated primarily during the day or at night—without reaching a clear conclusion. Now, a major research review from Lund ...
For the past four years, plant biologist Elsa Godtfredsen has trekked to a subalpine meadow in Colorado to study the interactions between wildflowers and bumblebees. The pollinators buzz among fields ...
Pollinators play a critical role in terrestrial ecosystems and for food security, but their populations are declining from multiple stressors including pollution and climate change. The effects of ...
Banner image: A bumblebee (Bombus sp.) visiting the flowers of Rocky Mountain goldenrod (Solidago multiradiata). (Credit: Julian Resasco) The next time you go for a hike, take an extra moment to ...
The honeybee may be the best-known pollinator of plants, but there are thousands of pollinator species, including other bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies and even some birds and mammals.
Several species of Colorado butterflies and bees have been listed, or are being considered for listing, under the Endangered Species Act.
Pollinators are increasingly under threat from human activities and countries must transform their agricultural practices to ensure global crop production can meet demand and avoid substantial ...