Wisconsin Pollinators Reference Articles

How Do Bees See?N E W !
How To Remove Unwanted Honey Bee Hives
How Does Honey Get Its Color?N E W !
Cuckoo Bees - Social Parasites
How Bees Fly
Native Bee Nutrition
Bumble Bee Buzz Pollination
Wisconsin Native Bumble Bee Species
How To Help Bumble Bees
Bumble Bee Nesting In Spring
Create a Native Bee Sanctuary
Where Do Native Bees Go In Winter?
Honeydew Honey — A Strong, Dark Honey
Fall Care For Mason Bees
Solitary Bee Nesting
Benefits Of Pollen To Bees
Fascinating Bee Tongues
How To Help Bumblebees
Leafcutter Bees: Friendly and Hard-Working
Carpenter Bees

How To Assemble A Langstroth BeehiveN E W !
Honey Bee Breeds & Their Features
Drone Honey Bees: The Ectasy and The Agony
Manage Honey Bee Hive Robery
When to Add Supers to a Standard Hive
How To Read A Brood Frame With Short Quiz
Honey Bee Communication: Pheromones
Honey Bee Communication: Waggle Dance
How To Cool Honey Bee Hives In Summer
The Problem With Honey Bees
XXX-Rated: Honey Bee Sex

Beekeeping in December
Beekeeping in January
Beekeeping in February
Beekeeping in March
Beekeeping in April
Beekeeping in May
Beekeeping in August
Beekeeping in September
Beekeeping in October
Beekeeping in NovemberN E W !

Hummingbird Sex - XXX Rated!N E W !
How To Clean Nest Boxes
Provide Spring Nesting Materials For Birds
Garden Plan to Attract Hummingirds
Garden Plan to Attract Songbirds
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Spring Migration
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Fall Migration
Invasive House Sparrows
Wisconsin's Native Turkeys
Wisconsin's Native Owls

Monarch Butterfly Migration NavigationN E W !
Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle
Butterfly Life Cycle: Egg
Butterfly Life Cycle: Chrysalis
Butterfly Life Cycle: Metamorphosis
Butterfly Wings: Structure, Color & Function
Butterfly Flight: How Do They Fly?
How Do Butterfflies Date?N E W !
Butterflies Are Disappearing
WI Monarch Fall Migration Begins
How To Attract Butterflies In Fall
Monarch Butterflies Return To Wisconsin
Wisconsin Butterfly Parks and Gardens
Caterpillar Anatomy
Wisconsin Swallowtail Butterflies
Where Do Butterflies Go In Winter?
Butterflies: Host Plants versus Nectar Plants
How To Attract Butterflies To Your Garden

Butterfly Metamorphosis: How it Works
Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle
Butterfly Eggs: All The Details
The Butterfly ChrysalisN E W !

Other Pollinators: Ants
Other Pollinators: Beetles
Other Pollinators: Flies
Hoverflies: Pollinator With Superpowers
Other Pollinators: Mosquitoes
Other Pollinators: Moths
Other Pollinators: Wasps

Assassin BugsN E W !
Damsel Flies and How To Attract Them
Fireflies
Green Lacewings: Aphid Killer
Ladybugs
Praying Mantis
Beneficial Nematodes
7 Benefical Insects

Woodland Spring Ephemerals PlanN E W !
Sandy Soil Garden PlanN E W !
Clay Soil Garden PlanN E W !
Dried Flowers Garden Plan
Spring Flowers Garden Plan
Cut Flowers Garden Plan
Garden Plan to Native Bees
Garden Plan to Native Butterflies
Garden Plan to Attract Hummingirds
Garden Plan to Attract Hummingirds

Benefits Of Soil InoculantsN E W !
How To Protect Vulnerable Trees-Heat StressN E W !
How To Protect Vulnerable Trees-Rabbits and DeerN E W !
How To Help Beneficial Fungi
What Is A Rain Garden?
11 Tips To Prepare For Spring
Wisconsin Native Plant Nurseries
How To Lower Your Soil pH
How To Store Your Garden Harvest Safely
Floral Fragrance | Making Scents
Leave The Leaves To Benefit Wildlife
Fall Garden Planning
Fall Leaves: 7 Ways to use them
Fall Lawn and Garden Fertilization
How To Mulch Fall Leaves
Wisconsin Native Flowering Shrubs
What Do Plants 'See'?
Do Plants 'Breathe'?
Do Plants Tell Time?
Starting Seedlings Successfully
DIY: Tap Maple Trees for Maple Syrup
11 Ways to Protect Plants From Spring Frost
Stabilize Soils With Native Plants
Composting: How to Get Started
Compost Tea: How to Get Started
Vermiculture Composting
Why Are Earthworms Good For Gardens?
Are Earthworms Good Really Good?
Milorganite: Organic Lawn Fertilization
How Soil Biology Affects Your Garden
A Garden Plan to Attract Bees
A Garden Plan to Attract Butterflies
A Garden Plan to Attract Hummingbirds
Fish Emulsion
Mulch Basics
Humic Acids: Help for Poor Soils
How to Create a Polliator-Friendly Rock Garden
Leaf Mold: Gardener's Gold
Fertilizer Basics: A Tutorial
Protect Trees and Shrubs From Winter Damage
How To Use Blood Meal In the Garden
How To Use Bone Meal In the Garden
How To Use Kelp/Seaweed In the Garden
How To Use Molasses In the Garden
How To Use Peat Moss In the Garden

Yellow Jackets: The Good and The BadN E W !
Forest Tent Caterpillar
Emerald Ash Borer: Facts and Control
Oak Wilt Disease: Facts and Control
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug | Invasive Species
House Sparrow | Invasive Species
Japanese Beetles: Identify and Control
YIKES! Invasive Jumping Worms
Voles, Both The Good and The Bad
Groundhog or Woodchuck: Facts, Photos and Control
How To Get Rid Of Ants In Lawn and Garden
All About Aphids & Their Control

How To Deadhead Flowers In Your GardenN E W !
How To Collect and Store Seeds
10 Tips To Get Ready For Spring
How To Start Seedlings Successfully
Seed Stratification Guide
Garden Plant Markers
Using Native Plants For Tea
Spring Perennial Garden Fertilization
Spring Pruning
How To Save Water In The Garden
How To Use Epsom Salts In the Garden
How To Use Bananas In the Garden
How To Monitor Soil Moisture In The Garden
Annual Management of Bee Houses
How To Use Coffee Grounds In the Garden
How To Use Eggshells In the Garden
How To Use Rooting Hormones
Do-It-Yourself Safe Pesticides
Garden Planning ToolsN E W !
Conserving Water In The Garden
DIY Lawn Green-Up In Spring
Organic Lawn Fertilization
Establishing A Lawn With Native Grasses
Gardening With Wisconsin Native Grasses
Is Clover Good For Lawns?

Wisconsin Native BeardtonguesN E W !
Pussy Willow: Spring Pollinator FavoriteN E W !
Native Sunflowers
Native Goldenrods
Stinging Nettle-Hande With Care
Wisconsin Native Asters
Wisconsin Native Roses
Wisconsin Cranberries
Monardas — Butterfly Magnets
Disease Resistant American Elm Trees
Trees For Bees
Wisconsin Native Sedges
9 Dandelion Recipes
Why Do Plants Produce Nectar?
Pollination Basics: Types of Pollination
Pollination Basics: Mechanisms of Pollination
North American Wild Rice
Why Do Plants Produce Nectar?
Comfrey - A Pollinator Favorite
Why Are Flowers So Colorful?
Wisconsin Native Fruit Trees
Wisconsin Native Berry Shrubs
Wisconsin Native Culinary Herbs
8 Native Phlox Species
Bringing Back Wisconsin Native Thistles
14 Wisconsin Native Violets
8 Wisconsin Native Ferns
9 Dandelion Recipes
Why Do Plants Produce Nectar?
How Plant Leaves Work
Why Don't Plants Freeze In Winter?
Coreopsis: Fool Proof Native Plant
Pollinator Friendly Trees
How to Harvest, Root and Plant MilkweedUPDATED
Native Plants: Know Your Roots
Pollinator-Friendly Ground Covers
Early Blooming Plants for Pollinators
Perennial Plants
Edible Native Plants For Your Garden
Create A Native Plant Shade Garden
Wood Wide Web: How Fungi Shape Our Forests

Emerald Ash Borer: Facts and ControlN E W !
Oak Wilt Disease: Facts and ControlN E W !
Garter Snakes: The Gardener's Friend
Wisconsin Native Turtles
Wisconsin' Native Turkeys
The Elusive Red Fox
Those Darn Rabbits!
Beavers: Natures Hydrologist
Wisconsin Hodag: The True Story
Cicada Mania In Wisconsin?
Who's Hooting - Our Native Owls
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug | Invasive Species
House Sparrow | Invasive Species
Japanese Beetles: Identify and Control
Voles, Both The Good and The Bad
Groundhog or Woodchuck: Facts, Photos and Control
How To Get Rid Of Ants In Lawn and Garden
All About Aphids & Their Control

Ant Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Bat Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Bee Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Bumble Bee Vocabulary Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Botany Vocabulary Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Butterfly Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Butterfly Anatomy Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Caterpillar Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Caterpillar Anatomy Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Dandelion Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Earthworm Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Fertilizer Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Flower Color Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Flower Pollination Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Fungi and Mushroom Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Garter Snake Quiz
Groundhog QuizN E W !
Honey Bee Anatomy Quiz
Great Lakes Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Hummingbird Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Ladybug Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Monarch Butterfly Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Mosquito Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Native Flower ID Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Native Tree Leaf ID Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Other Pollinators Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Photosynthesis Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Pollinator Color Preferences Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Praying Mantis Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Quiz: Do You Know Your Roots?
Rabbits Quiz
Red Fox QuizN E W !
Soil Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Tree Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Turtle Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Wild Turkey Quiz: Test Your KnowledgeN E W !
Type of Pollination Quiz: Bird, Insect or Wind
What's the Difference Between a Moth and a Butterfly?

History of MeadN E W !
How To Safely Dispose Of Dog WasteN E W !
Wisconsin Landscape Pesticide Registry
Insecticide Seed Treatments Threaten Great Lakes
Mushroom Biology: Structure anf Function
Stinging Nettle: Handle With Care
Poison Ivy: A Plant Nobody Wants
Why Manage Roadsides for Bees and Butterflies
What Happens To Soil In Winter?
Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Winter Salt
Neonicotonoids' Impact On Pollinators
Healthy Soil, Human Health