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Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability.1. Pollination From Honeybees Could Make Plants Less Fit to Survive and Reproduce(Smithsonian Magazine, by Margaret Osborne) Honeybees are often heralded as a symbol of biodiversity and a key species for plant pollination. In recent years, calls to “save the bees” have led to a rise in backyard beekeeping—but the practice does not help declinin …

Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability.1. How One Entomologist Learned to Appreciate the Little Things (Microbes) in Life(Entomology Today, by Jacqueline Serrano, Ph.D.) The Entomological Society of America’s Early Career Professionals (ECP) Committee, highlights outstanding ECPs that are doing great work in the profession.During his Ph.D. work at the University of California, River …

Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability.1. Australia is in a unique position to eliminate the bee-killing Varroa mite. Here’s what happens if we don’t(The Conversation) Varroa mites – notorious honey bee parasites – have recently reached Australian shores, detected at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales last year. If they establish here, there would be significant implications f …

Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability.1. She ripped up her manicured lawn and challenged the norms of gardening stories(npr.org, by Melissa Block) "I love a person who talks kindly to plants," poet Camille Dungy writes in her new contemplative memoir. And for sure, Dungy can be counted among those who do exactly that.In Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden, Dungy describes he …

From watering your flowers to trimming your grass, yard work is an important part of maintaining your home. You might think of it as a relaxing activity, or just chores you have to do. However, did you know that the way you do yard work has an impact on the environment?Whether it’s branches from pruning your shrubs, or grass clippings from mowing your lawn, the work you do to maintain your yard creates something called yard waste. Common examples include discarded grass clippings, leaves, and tr …