Missouri and Kansas are home to approximately 400 different bee species. Some residents are turning their yards and balconies into havens of native plants.

Food can be scarce for pollinators in the colder months of the year, so it can really benefit your local wildlife if you grow ...

What Are Bee Flies? “What is this strange insect on my plumbago? Is it a pollinator?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Caitlin Buelow of Vail, Arizona. Birds & Blooms experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, ...

Birds are attracted to the color purple, and planting these 17 purple flowers will draw a variety of birds to your yard, from ...

One recent night David told me to come look at the deck door because there were two insects mating on it. It turned out that they were northern walkingsticks, although I have no idea why they chose to ...

A social media video claims setting out a can of tuna can help keep wasps away from your outdoor gathering this time of year because bees need to eat protein, too. FOX 9's Lauren Andrego visits the ...

A native Australian bird, protected under state and federal law, is being shut out of its nesting grounds a month before a two-day festival at the site. A colony of the migratory rainbow bee-eater has ...

As summer fades and autumn approaches, goldenrod and asters light up fields, roadsides and gardens with a dazzling show of yellow and purple. Against the browning backdrop of late summer, their colors ...

The FDA issued a warning this week after health officials discovered that a cat who became ill and had to be euthanized was likely infected by the same strain of bird flu that was discovered in raw ...

Lawns require a lot of care to stay healthy and green. Overseeding or reseeding thinning grass is a regular part of annual lawn maintenance. Unfortunately, the neighborhood birds are ready and waiting ...

There were many bugs on our windshield after the Cheyenne Audubon field trip to Glendo last month, a good indicator of insect abundance. Many birds depend on them during nesting season. There are ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — This is a story about the birds and the bees. But before one’s mind sinks to the obvious, it’s also about butterflies and beetles and the plants they pollinate, too. The story ...