Once the temps drop and snowflakes begin to fall, it’s easy to assume that insects have simply disappeared. And while many do ...

That buzz helps release the pollen onto the bee and move it to the next flower. Salvias, honeysuckles, coneflowers and raspberries are among the many plants pollinated by bumblebees. Need a break?

Bella Rubietta has devoted dozens of hours to helping a bug so uncommon she has yet to see it. The 14-year-old Prior Lake resident wrote a children’s book and brochures on the topic, held ...

Bumble bees and carpenter bees feed on nectar and pollen from various fruit trees and flowers in the landscape. Some favorite sources are hibiscus, blueberry, and daffodil plants. Open-faced ...

Native bees are some of the most effective pollinators because of their specialized hairs for collecting pollen and their wide-ranging foraging behavior. Native bee biodiversity is essential to ...

A biologist explains what to focus on if you’re designing a garden with pollinators in mind − and what you don’t need to worry about.