Pollination, the transfer of pollen from male to female parts of the same or a different flower, is necessary to produce ...
Gardens buzz with life, especially when they host flowers that attract bees. These industrious pollinators are drawn to blooms that provide rich nectar and pollen sources. The dance between flowers ...
It’s not supposed to be 79 degrees on March 10, but it was this past Tuesday afternoon. While I was out walking around the yard late in the day looking at my flower gardens, I found myself sweating ...
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Why do bees like purple?

If you’ve ever watched a garden on a warm day and noticed that bees seem to spend a disproportionate amount […] ...
A surprising late blast of snow and icy conditions hit the Mid-Island Tuesday, where spring flowers had already started to bloom.
Men donned fedoras and women wore fur coats as they hurried past derelict houses, up a hill and through gates to the new Camden High on a 16-degree day in January 2022. Inside, they bypassed metal ...
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 ...
If the tantalising arrival of spring has you itching to get out and explore London wildlife, here’s some exciting news. The capital just got another designated nature reserve. This month Ealing ...
Exhibition: The exhibition “Watts per Lumen” is currently on display at The Dorsky Museum of Art on the SUNY New Paltz campus ...
The first blooms of the year are already visible in some parts of the United States. Here’s why certain flowers are the first ...
Learn about new projects, park updates and future plans as the Friends of Spring Mill host their annual meeting March 16 at the Spring Mill Inn.
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