While hiking the Appalachian Trail at Max Patch yesterday, William Saupe snapped a couple of pictures of monarchs cavorting in the common milkweed on their southward flight to Mexico. Enjoy! […]

The Oregon Honey Festival by Cascade Bee Girl will have its 2nd annual Conference on October 17 at the Ashland Springs Hotel in Ashland, Oregon. Ashland is the 5th certified

The First National Conference on Protecting Pollinators in Ornamental Landscapes is scheduled for October 12-14 in Hendersonville, NC. Hosted by Michigan State University and North Carolina State University, this conference is intended for

The Mt. Cuba Center researches ecological values of native plants and what may be inadvertently lost in their cultivars. Cultivars are often bred for improved color and disease-resistance, but with

The city government channel of Wilmington, NC,  the 10th city to be certified a Bee City USA, has produced a very informative video about why the New Hanover Bee Club thinks enhancing pollinator

Hendersonville Public Works Director Tom Wooten wasted no time putting up street signs in the seventh Bee City USA in the nation.  As part of their first National Pollinator Week

According to a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, more than 70% of pollen and honey samples collected from foraging bees in Massachusetts contain at

Congratulations to Mayor Amanda Edmonds and the people of Ypsilanti, Michigan, the 12th city to be certified a Bee City USA! City Council voted  unanimously on June 16 to approve

Jim Thompson created a special sign for the occasion! Talent, Oregon was the second city to become a certified Bee City USA.  On June 20, Talent’s Mayor Darby  Stricker issued

The Pesticide Action Network operates a website called “What’s On My Food?” It addresses pesticides found in our food as well as those pesticides’ toxicity to pollinators.