Plants & Pollination
Plants that Attract Predatory Insects
Support a variety of pollinating insects, including those that parasitize and predate garden pests, by planting plants that attract predatory insects.
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Best Wildflowers for Honeybees
In recent years, the role of wildflowers in feeding honeybees has been widely misunderstood.
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Establishing a Successful Bee Garden
The right flowers, fruit, and vegetables in your garden will attract some of your own bees, as well as welcoming bumblebee and solitary bee species.
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Garden Plan for Pollinators
Design choices, plant selections, and maintenance practices can make a huge difference in creating your own healthy ecosystem.
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How to Harvest Bee Pollen
Many a beekeeper will eventually come to wonder how to harvest bee pollen, and when, and even if they should. What do you need to know first?
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Why We Need to Protect Native Pollinator Habitat
Approximately 30 to 35% of the food crops in this world depend on pollination by insects. It is estimated that almost 90% of all wild plants in the world are dependent on insect pollination.
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How to Support Your Solitary Bee Population
There are more than 20,000 species of solitary bees and they are adapted to a vast diversity of climates and habitats.
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Raising Mason Bees: Do’s and Don’ts
Raising mason bees is as simple as placing suitable housing where it will be discovered by bees living in your area. The results are worth the wait!
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Should You Feed Native Bees?
Should you feed native bees? Josh Vaisman explains the whys and why nots.
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Pollinator Week: A History
Pollinator Week — recognized internationally, observed the third week of June in the US — celebrates each and every pollinator on the planet.
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