Beautiful, diverse, ephemeral and mysterious. Those were just some of the words Micah Kloppenburg used to describe pollinators. Kloppenburg has been particularly engaged this week; he's a pollinator ...

This May, homeowners nationwide are putting their mowers in park, not out of laziness, but to help bees, butterflies and other pollinators wake up to a safer, more flower-filled world. The ...

Small but mighty, pollinators contribute to everything from aster to apples to almond butter. June marks National Pollinator Month, the perfect time to celebrate Indiana’s 400-plus species of native ...

Pollinators are key to plant health and food production, so attracting them boosts both biodiversity. Avoid harsh chemicals, since pollinators rely on pesticide-free zones to survive and thrive.

Many of us can’t wait to get into our gardens, turn over that fine Illinois loam and plant. For a little sweat equity, we should have a wealth of vegetables in a few months. Apparently, I’m not the ...

This year, as every year, when the ground began to warm, I rushed to my seed box to begin planting pollinator-friendly plants. Zinnias, marigolds, cosmos, and borage are among my usual contenders.

Fall is in the air. Chicago evenings have a crisp breeze. But something has been bugging Annie Andrews. Specifically, bees and wasps and a whole lot of sneezing. “It’s gotten to a point, like, I ...

Field pansies in the area around Paris are evolving to have smaller flowers and produce less nectar – physical traits that are tied to pollination – according to new research from a team at the ...

Conventional wisdom suggests that more bees equals more pollination, and that bee shortages are to blame for diminishing ...