The orchards, gardens and natural areas of the Yakima Valley depend on pollinators to flourish. Managed hives of non-native honeybees pollinate the orchards. After blossom drop, these hives are moved ...

It appears the leaf damage could have been caused by a leaf cutter bee. Females of that insect cut perfect semi-circles off the edges of leaves. Without eating any of the leaf tissues, they use those ...

If you've recently spotted mysterious circular holes in the leaves of your plants, a special little creature might have made itself at home in your garden: the leafcutter bee. In the words of wildlife ...