Bees may not be voted most beautiful among pollinators, the nod possibly going to butterflies or hummingbirds. But recent reports of bee decline have raised our awareness of how important these ...

I have read at least two articles in The Seattle Times about the lack of bees; each one seemed to focus on how to attract other insects to do the pollinating. Neither one mentioned hand-pollinating.

You may take bees in the garden for granted, but with worldwide concerns about the decline in bee populations, it doesn’t hurt for you to provide a safe haven in your yard for these beneficial insects ...