We have a special guest post this week from Molly Martin, former coordinator of Bee City USA! We hope you enjoy reading about this fun opportunity. – Laura Rost, National […]
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Author: Ellison Lambert, Volunteer Coordinator, Town of ApexBee City USA: Apex, NCUSDA Plant Zone: 8A My top 5 native pollinator plants: Blue wild indigo (Baptisia australis) Fireworks wrinkleleaf goldenrod (Solidago
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: 05/20/2025 CONTACT: Chris Chan, [email protected] San Diego, CA – The City of San Diego proudly unveiled its new Bee City USA sign in a ceremony held
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By Matthew Shepherd The lush green lawn has its roots in Europe, as a status symbol for Middle Age aristocrats: If you could have a garden that required considerable resources
Do you need to mow as frequently? Can your mower get a rest this year? (Photo: Phil Roeder, Flickr, CC BY 2.0.) No Mow May seems like a simple thing: You
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Spring is here. A time when warmer weather naturally turns a winter-weary homeowner’s thoughts towards tackling outdoor chores. The first warm weather of the season may coax us out into
For Pollinators’ Sakes, Don’t Spring into Garden Cleanup Too Soon! Read More »
For immediate release Media contacts: Collin Edwards, Lead author, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, [email protected], 530-906-8751. Kevin Burls, butterfly conservation biologist, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, [email protected], 775-273-8604 Cheryl Schultz, Professor,
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A new bill in Oregon seeks to protect pollinators by restricting neonicotinoid pesticides. This would ensure that only licensed individuals who receive training are able to buy and use them.
State Spotlight: Will Oregon Become the 13th State to Restrict Neonic Pesticides? Read More »
Monarch butterflies are in urgent need of conservation, which is why the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed to list the monarch as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act
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University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison) was recertified by the Xerces Society as a Bee Campus in June 2024, extending the university’s status as one of eight colleges in Wisconsin and one
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