pollination

Webinar: Protecting Pollinators Nurturing Sustainable Communities with Pollinator Gardens

Without pollinators, like bees and butterflies, the world would be a dull and bland place. How can we make sure these creatures are always fluttering, soaring, and buzzing around us? And how does their presence make our communities more sustainable overall?

Webinar: Protecting Pollinators

The birds and the bees need our help. Pollinators help to feed us and make our world more beautiful, but their habitats need protecting. Backyard gardeners to big companies alike know this and some are creating strategies to safeguard these precious creatures. This webinar shows how you can protect pollinating bees, wasps, bats, and birds on various scales. You'll hear strategies that are being implemented in small to large scale gardens. You'll be informed of best practices and inspired by the work that's being done.

The Eureka Moment!

By Eric Dinerstein / On June 17th, 2015

A hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus.

Restoring the Monarchy to Cabin John

By Eric Dinerstein / On October 20th, 2014

A monarch butterfly in DC.

#ForewordFriday: Bee My Pollinator Edition

By Meghan Bartels / On June 27th, 2014

A European honeybee pollinating pink milkweed.

Considering bees, industrious but not industrial

By Ann Vileisis / On January 14th, 2009

Nowadays when I see bees in my garden, I pay close attention. I have noticed at least four different types. They buzz purposely—so focused on the periwinkle blue flowers of my rosemary hedge. I crouch down to examine their fuzzy bodies and the gorgeous floral interiors that are the center of their apian attention.