Bees are vital to our ecosystem, but staying hydrated under the summer sun can be tough for them. Thankfully, you can easily create a bee-watering station to offer these busy pollinators a refreshing pitstop! Here’s what you’ll need: Materials: Instructions: Bonus Tip: Plant a vibrant pollinator garden filled with summer blooms! This provides a natural … [Read more...] about Become a Bee Hero: How to Create a Bee-Watering Station
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Blue Calamintha bee: the brilliant rare pollinator of central Florida
Each Wednesday, One Earth’s “Species of the Week” series highlights a relatively unknown and fascinating species to showcase the beauty, diversity, and remarkable characteristics of our shared planet Earth. Just as the sky is blue, bees are black and yellow — right? Not necessarily! Scientists recently rediscovered a rare blue bee that had been feared extinct. Until this … [Read more...] about Blue Calamintha bee: the brilliant rare pollinator of central Florida