Pollination and Bees

Learn about the butterfly life cycle, and how to manage your garden to attract butterflies.

Learn the importance of native pollinators in Pennsylvania.

Watch "The Extraordinary Caterpillar" and learn how native plants support pollinators. Discover which plants host caterpillars in our region and how to add them to your garden.

Create a vibrant container garden of flowers and herbs to attract pollinators; learn design, planting, and care principles; and take home a complete, hands-on creation.

Discover how Korean beekeeping manages traditional and modern practices while confronting major honey bee pests, mites, and hornet threats.

Create a vibrant container garden of flowers and herbs to attract pollinators; learn design, planting, and care principles; and take home a complete, hands-on creation.

Learn about plants that support pollinators and beneficial insects during a presentation and guided garden walk.

El parásito Varroa destructor (Figura 1) es actualmente la plaga más importante de la abeja de miel occidental (Apis mellifera).

Learn why native bees matter, how they are identified and monitored in Pennsylvania, and what you can do to help protect these essential pollinators.

Learn why native bees matter, how they are identified and monitored in Pennsylvania, and what you can do to help protect these essential pollinators.

The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners are planning for another year of bee monitoring. Specially trained volunteers will help expand baseline knowledge of bee biodiversity in Pennsylvania.

Flies in the family Syrphidae are helpful allies in the garden and in the greenhouse or nursery.

Varroa mites (Varroa destructor), are the most influential of all of the pests and diseases of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) today.

There are numerous insects that can be considered "beneficial."

Beneficial insects are those that consume or parasitize insect pests.

Explore Pennsylvania's bee law—past, present, and future—and discover how upcoming changes may impact beekeeping across the Commonwealth.

One of the most important ways you can help pollinators is by provisioning your yard with many different kinds of plants that provide pollen and nectar. If you want to attract butterflies, you will also need to include a variety of larval host plants for butterfly caterpillars to eat.

Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anthers of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or another flower. The result is the production of fertile seeds.

As a general rule, insecticides are more toxic to pollinators than fungicides and herbicides, but not all insecticides are toxic to pollinators.

By understanding the bloom color preferences of different pollinators, such as bees, flies, butterflies, and hummingbirds, gardeners can choose flowers to draw them into the garden.

Interview with Dr. Harland Patch, Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology and Director of Pollinator Programming for The Arboretum at Penn State

Moths are as important as bees and butterflies among the world's pollinators. Although active at night, we must not discount their importance.

Many books, field guides, pamphlets, and online resources can provide thorough information about our native pollinators and aid in their identification.

Dive into the world of stingless bees, key pollinators in tropical regions. This webinar covers their diversity, beekeeping practices, and sustainable management.

Become a successful beekeeper by learning about honey bee biology and how to manage bee colonies in this publication.