…told you that one out of three bites of food you swallow is the result of pollination. Not just bees. Any type of flying insects serves as plant pollinator. Butterflies,…
Agri View: Pollination Help
…nature’s creatures. That includes honey bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, bats. Maybe a few I have left out. It is easy to why the whole country got upset when we started…
Practical Uses of the Mimosa Tree
…foliage. But it isn’t just their beauty that makes them attractive. Mimosa trees are fast-growing, cold weather tolerant, and pollinators love them. Bees and butterflies like to hang around mimosa…
Agri View: Honey Bee Losses Continue to Rise
…of beekeepers have lost nearly half of all the colonized bees in this country. That’s not all. Annual colony for 2017 were up another 7 percent. They’re not optimistic about…
Assessing Carr Fire Damage, Local Bees Affected
The whole state of California from San Diego County up to the California-Oregon border has either seen the face of fire or its shadow, smoke. The Carr Fire has burned…
Plant Fruit Trees in Your Yard
…and fruits attract loads of birds, bees, and butterflies. It’s important to know that not all types of fruit trees thrive in all environments. For example, citrus trees will struggle…
Keeping Honeybees Healthy with Technology
Ellie Symes went from college student at Indiana University to the CEO of a business all in the name of healthy honeybees. Symes had a passion for bees and wanted…
You Should Consider Growing Wildflowers
…of our hands. They are great at attracting bees and butterflies, especially in or near our gardens when its time to pollinate tomatoes, squashes, and much more. Wildflowers set down…
Celebrating National Pollinator Week
…valuable ecosystem services provided by pollinators. Bees are the most commonly recognized pollinator, but there are many other species of insects that do the job. The large majority, roughly 200,000,…
USDA Reopens Application Period for Producers Recovering from Cattle Loss, Other Disasters
Signup Begins June 4 for Livestock Indemnity Program and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting disaster assistance program…
Reasons to Plant Flowers alongside Vegetables
…strong and healthy. Not to mention adding that pop of magnificent color. So leave a little extra space for the flowers for their ability to attract bees and other pollinators….
Fast Blooming Spring Flowers
…grow to be massive blooms. Hellebore, Bleeding Heart, and Spring Beauty are other honorable mentions. Not only will these flowers pop up quickly, but they will attract bees too. I’m…
NRCS Resources to Increase Pollinator Populations
…implementing a variety of different practices. The monarch butterfly is one of the most well-known butterflies in North America and like other pollinators such as bees, monarch butterfly populations have…
Agri View: Honeybee Research Continuing
…mite. The pest spreads rapidly and can wipe out a colony of bees in a very short time. Mites are one of the most widespread problems in the whole bee…