Uniquely colored flowers with big blooms might make for an aesthetically pleasing garden, but they can be unhelpful to pollinators. Careful consideration can help you plan a colorful and eco-friendly garden.
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A team of scientists has discovered the secret to making ‘Boronia Babies’ is a tiny moth. Heliozelidae pollinate the weird flowers made famous by May Gibbs.
Next time you’re outside, say a silent thanks for the many unsung insect pollinators helping to keep our ecosystems healthy.
A biologist explains what to focus on if you’re designing a garden with pollinators in mind − and what you don’t need to worry about.
The future of scrub mints could be in jeopardy because of climate change, development and misclassification.
Will protecting monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act improve their chance of surviving? Not necessarily, 2 entomologists caution.
Summer is a great time to go beetle-watching in Australia. By protecting these dazzling insects, we can ensure they survive for future generations to enjoy.
Perhaps 90% of flowering plants require animal pollinators – and most of them are insects. But it’s not just bees doing this important work.
NoMowMay is a catchy concept, but it doesn’t provide the food that native North American pollinators need or lasting support for them.
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Associate Professor in Entomology, University of Sydney
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Professor of Entomology, University of Florida
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Assistant Research Professor of Entomology, Penn State
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australia National Insect Collection, CSIRO
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Assistant Professor / Agricultural Entomologist, University of Delaware
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Professor of Entomology, University of Georgia
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Research Assistant Professor & Curator, Florida International University
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Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee
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Chief Executive, CSIRO
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Professor of Entomology, Penn State
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Assistant Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee; Smithsonian Institution