Anyone in Los Angeles can create a beautiful wildflower meadow and you can start just in time for a spring bloom. That’s the mission of Altadena Maid, a one-person crusade for restoring pollinators ...

So here's the truth about California native plant landscapes: Without careful planning, they can get a little drab, especially in the summer when many go dormant, brittle and brown. In climates where ...

The Riverside-San Bernardino Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will offer a tour of eight gardens full of California native plants in spring bloom on March 29. The Spring Native Garden ...

Want a gorgeous, vibrant, and natural-looking yard that draws all kinds of amazing native insects? Follow our tips. Native flowering plants are adapted to the climate and conditions in your area and ...

Non-native honeybees are so effective at pollinating, they pose a significant threat to native California bees and other pollinators, according to a study published by UC San Diego biologists Monday.

In 2007, the United States Senate unanimously approved a resolution designating a week in June as National Pollinator Week — this year it is June 23-29. In response to the alarm raised by an annual ...

Apart from managed honey bees, there is increasing evidence that some wild bee species have experienced regional declines in North America. These include Bombus affinis, the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, ...

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The majority of the earth’s plant species, including our crop plants, rely on the services of animal pollinators in order to reproduce. Honey bees and other pollinating insects annually contribute ...

As the world's native bee populations are declining, crop production requiring pollinators increasingly relies on commercial pollination services. In the U.S., the beekeeping industry is in great ...

Gardeners know the ecological benefits of a pollinator garden, but Stella Cruz’s blossoming front yard offers even greater rewards. Seeing hummingbirds drinking nectar from deep-throated flowers, a ...