A man-made food source provided honey bees a nutritious diet at a commercial scale over the course of two winter seasons, ...

Adding bee-friendly shrubs is an excellent way to support these important members of our community.

New beekeepers have placed their orders for packages of bees. Experienced beekeepers may be ordering some replacements or additional bees for their yards. There are apiaries that raise bees for ...

Each year, especially in the spring, I am often asked how to get into beekeeping and when is the best time? There are two ...

Hummingbirds are a welcome sight in any garden, so we've compiled a list of 12 beautiful blue flowers they love that you'll ...

A bee lands on a flower, its tiny body dusted with pollen. Moments later, it lifts into the air and settles on another blossom, leaving behind the beginning of ...

Coneflowers already draw butterflies and bees, but pairing them with the right companion plants can turn a simple bed into a pollinator hotspot.

Winter is a good time to plan to enhance your garden with plants that will attract birds all year long. It takes more than ...

Research shows hummingbirds love red flowers, but they also love anything bright and tubular. Blue-blooming sages are popular food plants for flitting visitors.

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and ...

Washington wildflowers provide floral beauty while feeding pollinators, birds and mammals,” Jerad Bryant wrote in a July article on the Epic Gardening website, noting that th ...