Hoverflies can carry pollen over greater distances than bees and pollinate many plants that grow in your garden or yard. Look ...

You can also consider plants which act as pest deterrents. Lavender is great at deterring aphids and flea beetles. The strong ...

Owner Justina Salinas, 33, cultivates four acres of the aromatic plant and two acres of native plants off Midway Road in ...

Monsoon brings relief from the heat, but it also comes with a wave of seasonal infections, digestive issues, and weakened ...

Feral honey bees, once celebrated for their agricultural value, are now threatening native ecosystems in Southern California ...

Bees are essential to the health of the Earth’s ecosystems, but the populations of many species are dwindling. These ...

High heat and heavy metals dampen a bumblebee’s trademark buzz, threatening pollen release and colony chatter. Tiny sensors ...

Honey bees outcompete native bees, removing most pollen and threatening wild ecosystems in Southern California.

Wild honeybees in Southern California are devouring the food supplies of native pollinators — posing a potential threat to the region’s natural ecosystems, a new study has found. These feral ...

Non-native honeybees are so effective at pollinating, they pose a significant threat to native California bees and other ...