While it is true that dandelions are helpful to bees in the earlier months of spring, there are other pollinating plants that are more nutritionally beneficial to the insects. In essence, bees don't ...

Spring is a make-or-break season for beekeepers, when colonies rapidly expand and need careful management. From feeding strategies to swarm prevention, the right actions now can set your bees up for a ...

THE BEST IN YEARS.### THE BEE INDUSTRY... WORKING TO RECOVER FROM THIS YEAR'S STORMS... COLD... WET... CONDITIONS HINDERING POLLINATION OF VARIOUS CROPS... <"THERE ...

The bee colonies need food to survive so Wendell travels around to more than a dozen orchards, distributing a sucrose-based syrup, which takes a lot of time and racks up thousands of dollars in added ...

Discover five specialist pollinator plants to add to your yard this spring. These plants are unexpected in a pollinator ...

They are solitary bees, each female builds her own nest and spends the spring pollinating blossoms while collecting pollen to feed the next generation. Because they carry pollen loosely on their body ...

Gardeners can prepare for spring 2025 by building a bee-friendly garden. The vital pollinators are in need of conservation as their populations decline. If you have a green thumb, it may be the ...

Summer-like temperatures have arrived in much of Michigan, and as wild flowers and trees bloom, bees have followed. Bees play ...