Ah, summer! We can enjoy the warm weather, lots of sunshine and the sweet aroma of wildflowers in the air. Believe it or not, though, one group of flowers is infamous for the unusual odor they give ...
When a bumble bee emerges from torpor, it repeatedly rubs its arms over its head and flexes its abdomen. It’s a half-stretch, half-dance move that warms the bee up and out of the state of decreased ...
Stinky flowers and flies might seem rather strange to some people, but what about flies that are attracted to sweet-smelling blossoms that regularly attract butterflies, flower beetles and bees? That ...
(via Deep Look) A “bee fly” looks a bit like a bee, but it’s a freeloader that takes advantage of a bindweed turret bee’s hard work. The bees dig underground nests and fill them with pollen they ...
For many years now, there has been a very strong movement to bring attention to the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem. From my view within the garden industry, this movement has created ...