Dear EarthTalk: I'd like to have a garden that encourages bees and butterflies. What's the best approach? — Robert Miller, Bakersfield, Calif. Attracting bees and butterflies to a garden is a noble ...

Daytime pollinators, like hummingbirds, are often top-of-mind when it comes to curating a garden—and rightfully so. These important birds are essential to the life cycle of many flowers, and help ...

Moths are an important part of the food web and serve as pollinators. Creating moth-friendly habitats involves planting pale-colored, native plants and providing shelter. Resources like the Xerces ...

Matthew has worked for the Xerces Society for more than two decades, initially at the vanguard of a new movement to protect pollinators, but then on endangered species and a range of other issues, as ...

Plus, it blooms across many zones. When a pollinator zooms into your yard, it feels like you’ve won the nature lottery. From tiny honey bees to whirring hummingbirds to fluttering butterflies, these ...