Those Darn Mosquitoes! I Can’t Take It Anymore!
In the same vein as “why tomatoes didn’t grow in 2023”, here’s “why there are so many mosquitoes in 2023”.Continue Reading
Category: Beneficial insects
Bees and Pesticides: Not a Good Mix!
It’s curious how many gardeners seem to believe in the total safety of organic insecticides and sometimes spray them liberallyContinue Reading
Join the International Monarch Monitoring. Blitz!
The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is back for its seventh edition! From 28 July to 6 August 2023, Space ForContinue Reading
Long Live the Bees?
By Julie Boudreau Last winter, I was reading a scientific article that really saddened me. Being an “collateral bee rescuer”,Continue Reading
In the Shadow of Honey
When you think of bees, you might picture a cloud of honeybees (Apis mellifera), beehives and a beekeeper in fullContinue Reading
A Dandelion With That?
How the gardening world has changed in the last 30 years! “Organic” is now the watchword. Every mention of insecticideContinue Reading
My Monarch Mission!
In 2013, I went to Mexico. Not to sunbathe my bikini body on a tourist beach. Ten years ago, IContinue Reading
Drosophila: Annoying but Useful Flies!
You’ve probably come across those annoying little flies in your kitchen. You know: they’re tiny and you don’t see themContinue Reading
Wild Bees to the Rescue
It is widely known that pollinators around the world are dying out, although many efforts are being made to saveContinue Reading
Some of the Best Nectar-Rich Plants
You can be sure that the trending words this year will be biodiversity and plants for pollinators! They are onContinue Reading