Need courage? Look to butterflies. They live their short lives to the fullest after completely transforming themselves from a crawling caterpillar to a winged work of art. Some migrate hundreds of ...

Many people can appreciate the beauty that a garden offers, but why not enhance it by inviting wildlife to the area? There are several benefits to making your flower beds inviting to hummingbirds and ...

Butterflies in the garden add much more than their beauty (though we certainly don't mind that magical fairy garden quality!). When a butterfly swarms a garden, it only has a few things in mind—food, ...

A ruby-throated hummingbird hovers near ornamental flowers, attracted by nectar in the plants. Dear EarthTalk: I'd like to have a garden that encourages bees and butterflies. What's the best approach?

Recently we had a speaker at our Linden Garden Club who spoke about creating a wildlife-friendly garden which inspired me to treat the subject in this column. I have had good and bad experiences with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The brilliantly blue pipevine swallowtail, the ruby-throated hummingbird and the American bumblebee are all native pollinators you ...

A stretch of Snelling Avenue near the Allianz Field soccer stadium will soon offer a bit more habitat for bees, butterflies and other insect pollinators. The Hamline-Midway Coalition is launching the ...