Bees pollinate our crops and make it possible to live in a world with honey. Invite them into your garden with these annuals and perennials.
Bees don't perceive color the same way that we do. Find out the flower color to avoid if you want to attract bees, and which ...
Coneflowers already draw butterflies and bees, but pairing them with the right companion plants can turn a simple bed into a ...
We have previously written about one project that employed robot bees to pollinate flowers. Now, an Australian artist has come up with the inverse concept: Using a robotic flower to attract real bees.
"I want to keep bees." she said. "What plants should I grow for them here? This simple question is challenging in the desert because it's hard to grow traditional "pollinator" flowers in our climate.
We’re currently dealing with winter conditions, but to warm us up, I thought I’d cover something we observe, but may not fully understand, in spring, summer, and fall: why do bees visit flowers? Much ...