Commercial butterfly breeders meet with USFWS regarding monarch butterfly ESA listing
Members of the International Butterfly Breeders Association (IBBA) recently [...]
The recovering beekeeper: my misguided quest to “save the bees”
In 2018 my friend Hugh called to offer me [...]
And the winner is: Lemon Beebalm for 2025 Pollinator Plant of the year
Votes are in and Lemon Beebalm, Monarda citriodora, wins [...]
Commercial butterfly breeders brace for devastating hit as monarch ESA listing looms
A small community of devoted commercial butterfly breeders is [...]
Blue Curls or Beebalm? Please vote for the 2025 Pollinator Plant of the Year
Voting in this year's Pollinator Plant of the Year [...]
Enlightening book for the new year: “Light Eaters” will shift your attitude about plants
The new year calls for a new take on [...]
Monarch butterflies listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) ruled today [...]
Lawn-and-order gardening ethos gives way to the lawnless
A new generation of homeowners and gardeners is challenging [...]
New study: monarch migration at risk, but monarch butterflies are not
A new study released last week found that the [...]
“Weird” weather has scientists concerned about this year’s monarch butterfly migration
Abundant rains during the monarch butterflies' primary breeding season [...]