Flood watches and warnings remain in effect as heavy rain continues to pummel western Washington. by KOMO News Staff PULLMAN, Wash. — In the overlooked corners of Puget Sound, wild bee populations are ...

To the casual observer, it's nothing more than an abandoned golf course. But the land, along with other weedy, minimally maintained "marginal lands" in the Puget Sound area, is home to scores of wild ...

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Sometimes, you get to the gym in high spirits, ready to sweat it out. But other days, you might be pressed for time, squeezing in a workout between brunch and dinner plans. Or maybe you start to feel ...

Insect enthusiasts gathered outside the Torrey Life Science Building (TLS) on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 6 for a pollinator walk that shed light on local bee species. The event, hosted by the ...

If you live in the Miami Valley and have been outdoors lately, chances are you have been swatting hover or syrphid flies. They are not the same as sweat bees. In 2018, as I was preparing to drive to a ...

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — I spend a lot of time outside, in the garden and orchard, weeding and mowing, early in the morning and during the heat of the day. I’ve become interested in ...

Hover flies have one set of wings and no stinger. If you've been outside lately, chances are you've seen them — small flying insects that resemble sweat bees. In fact, you may have actually called ...

Honeybees pollinate much of the food we eat, including fruits, nuts, grains and vegetables. Because our food supply relies on honeybees, the agricultural industry closely monitors their population and ...

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