Pretty flowers are only part of what pollinators need. Here are some native plants that help pollinators thrive in your ...

A clump-forming perennial to 1.2m tall, with bushy, branching stems and dull, mid-green, lance-shaped, aromatic leaves up to 10cm long. From mid-summer to early autumn produces whorls of two-lipped, ...

Photo Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 Wild bergamot, often known as bee balm, is a widely distributed native plant across Wisconsin. The plant produces ...

So, let’s take a moment to explore some of the native blooms that would look great in your Illinois garden. Photo Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 Wild bergamot ...

When you properly prepare your pollinator garden for winter, you will be rewarded come spring with the sights and sounds of ...

There are more than 20,000 species of wild bees and declines have been reported in all regions around the world. The Wild Bee Specialist Group is assessing the extinction risks for wild bees and their ...

Oct. 15, 2024 — Bonobos, endangered great apes that are among our closest relatives, might be more vulnerable than previously understood, finds a genetics study that reveals three distinct ...

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), also known as bee balm, is a lemon-scented mint plant native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia but grown worldwide. Where the plant is grown can affect the ...