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
Category: Beneficial insects
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
The Friendliest of “Scorpions” Is in Your House!
Nobody likes finding bugs in their home. That’s good, because what I’m presenting you today isn’t one! I’ve already talkedContinue Reading
So Many Legs, So Many Eyes, Who Is Afraid of Spiders?
Today, I will brave my own phobia with you… it’s Halloween after all! So yes, I must confess: I, Audrey,Continue Reading
Bring Pollinators into the City
If You Encourage Them, They Will Come! By now we’ve all heard the news: pollinators are in trouble. The WhiteContinue Reading
Bugs: Garden Friends or Foes?
Garden soil isn’t sterile … and we wouldn’t want it to be sterile. Rather, it needs to teem with life.Continue Reading
Join the 6th International Monarch Monitoring Blitz!
From July 29 to August 7, join the 6th International Monarch Monitoring Blitz! Every year, thousands of volunteers in Canada, MexicoContinue Reading
Earwigs: Friend or Foe?
Ennemies in North America, But Friends in Europe Here’s the answer I gave to a reader of my newspaper gardenContinue Reading
A Brand-New Pollinator Garden at the Montréal Insectarium
This year, the start of summer coincides with the inauguration of the Montréal Insectarium’s Pollinator Garden. Espace pour la vie invitesContinue Reading