Not long ago, one could gaze at the night sky and see the Milky Way. Light pollution, or artificial light at night, now significantly impedes our view of the Milky Way; air pollution contributes, too.
Amyrose Foll explains that many plants in the vegetable garden including squash, gourds and nightshades benefit from nighttime pollination by moths and other insects. Featured on VHG episode 2507, ...
Scientists in Switzerland used mobile streetlamps to light up patches of cabbage thistle. They found that nocturnal pollinators, such as beetles... Think of plant pollination and you probably think of ...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Have you heard of a moon garden? These gardens — adorned with light-colored native plants — glow in the moonlight, attracting night pollinators and other important species.
Few sights are more enchanting than that of a bee, hummingbird, or butterfly alighting on a flower during a sunny day. But even when we’re not awake to see them, other pollinating species, like bats ...
A Carolina sphinx moth, a common evening visitor to night-blooming flowers, rests on a utility pole near a garden before dusk. A Carolina sphinx moth, a common evening visitor to night-blooming ...
Last night, for at least the third time, I watched a light-hearted murder mystery movie. Three times, and although I think I know who committed the crime, the killer remains a mystery because I have ...