Florida native solitary bees. The great thing about our native solitary bees is that they are more efficient at pollinating our plants, so why not attract as many of them as possible to your yard?

Certain native bees are active when certain native plants are blooming. Most people, like butterflies and their caterpillars, feed on certain plants. “If something is not eating your plant, it ...

These include their relationships to flowering plants, insect pollinators, prescribed fires and plant communities. The FWC provides a list of ways people can help the native insects on their own: ...

WHAT: Native Garden Tour, presented by the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society WHEN: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 WHERE: Sites in Palm Beach, Wellington and Lake Worth ...

Invasive yellow-legged hornets were spotted for the first time in the U.S. this month, in Savannah, Georgia. Now Florida officials are worried about it. Native to Southeast Asia, the hornets have a… ...

Non-native, feral honeybees are crowding out native bee species in southern California — and it could have knock-on effects ...

Partners of the initiative aim to collect and preserve populations of Florida’s native plants. Florida Plant Rescue pays partners $3,000 per collection, part of which goes toward a seed spa session.

To get started on planting your bee-friendly garden, aim for a diverse range of flowering plants, including native plants, the Michigan Pollinator Initiative at Michigan State University said.