Over 400 native bee species exist in New York, most of which are solitary ground-nesters. Native bees are vital pollinators, especially for certain fruits and vegetables, using a "buzz pollination" ...

Gardeners know that it is important to attract beneficial insects as pollinators. One pollinator native to our region is the hard-working blue orchard mason bee (Osmia lignaria). They are bluish black ...

There are lots of things that can be planted. You can plant flowers, bushes, trees and other plants. You can plant your feet.

If you’ve been dreaming of turning your garden into a buzzing, fluttering paradise, you might think you need to splurge on fancy bee hotels or butterfly condos. Good news—you don’t! Pollinators don’t ...

The United States has an amazing and diverse array of native bees. Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every ...

Spring has finally arrived in the U.S., bringing its bright spectacle of budding trees and migrating birds, along with more subtle but equally important changes—among them, the first emergence of ...