The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has released the results of its 2024 Cost of Pollination survey. The survey, conducted in all 50 states, was sent to ...
Curious about how climate change is impacting pollinators? Wondering how Minnesota’s diverse ecosystems contribute to supporting their habitats? Join us for this engaging webinar series to learn how y ...
The murder hornet, the world's largest that’s known for its painful sting and capability to destroy a honey bee hive in hours, has been declared eradicated in the U.S. The news comes five years after ...
Biodiversity: Creating a a balanced garden A key goal of companion planting is to enhance biodiversity in the garden. Diverse plant species create a more complex and resilient food web. In simple ...
“They’ve got quite brightly colored, often red or orange, tubular flowers, and lots and lots of nectar,” Ollerton, a pollination ecologist, said. He suggested that the plants could also be ...
But for farmers producing plants for hemp fiber and those cultivating flowering plants for medicinal purposes, cross-pollination between neighboring fields has become a significant challenge.
"Wolves were observed foraging for nectar on K. foliosa flowers, which deposited a relatively large amount of pollen on their muzzles, suggesting they could contribute to pollination," the team writes ...