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A wide range of bees collect nectar and pollen from purple coneflowers.

Best flowers for bees Posted 4:03 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2023 Plant a variety of flowers to bloom all season long and consider the habitat you create for bees Read

Danielle Hudson, a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse graduate student in biology, has been conducting research on ground nesting bees in early spring outside on the university campus. The bees are typically out until the end of May.

Bees that nest in the ground Posted 3:32 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2023 The vast majority of bees are living underfoot (not in hives) and they're playing an important role in pollination Read

Red maple leaf with a hint of yellow and orange. Concentrations of diverse molecules in a leaf can make it appear multiple colors.

Why do fall leaves change color? Posted 8:32 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 UWL scientists explain the basic science behind the beauty Read

Currently, 3,335 species of cicadas have been described and named. Seven of these are periodical cicadas like the bugs pictured on these leaves. Photo by Gene Kritsky.

Cicadas Posted 10:02 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2021 The bug that emerges from underfoot every 17 years will make its way to Wisconsin. Entomologist answers common questions. Read

Buzzworthy study on bee sleep Posted 3:17 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 Back to the basics on bees: Study distinguishes sleep from other activities inside the honeycomb Read

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