For more than a decade, ecologists have been warning of a downward trend in bumble bee populations across North America, with habitat destruction a primary culprit in those losses. While efforts to ...

Spotted at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest -- a flower in bloom!That's right, one singular, beautiful flower. Forest officials posted a photo of it to the Facebook page explaining that a Higan ...

It was a beautiful spring day in Wisconsin, one of the first 60-degree days of the season, and the trails around Wehr Nature Center in Whitnall Park were buzzing with visitors. On the accessible ...

Besides being the month of the longest days, the summer solstice and warm temperatures, June is usually very wet as well. (We have had a few Junes in recent years that were mostly dry.) Warmth and wet ...

Spring has sprung! As winter has started fading away and the days have grown longer, nature is beginning to awaken for spring. One of the most exciting parts of the early spring season is the leaves ...

At this time of year, it seems that yellow flowers are especially prominent in the garden. It’s as if the sun, which is suddenly more visible in the sky, has an ally in the color of so many spring ...

This University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Spring Flower Show opens Saturday with mushrooms and magic fairy houses for its new “Enchanted Forest” theme. With the help of local artists and ...

Early spring flowers are the surest sign that milder weather is on the way. These bulbs and perennials provide a splash of color before many other plants have started to leaf out after a long winter.

ST. LOUIS — The days are lengthening and the temperatures are warming as St. Louis enters into spring. There's plenty of fun to be found for those looking to commemorate the season. Whether you prefer ...