Wildlife Gardening Journal

Solitary Bee Houses are Great Additions to a Garden…with a Caveat

A few years ago, a friend gave me a solitary bee house. I didn’t put my gift up right away because I read some information online that indicated the type of house I was given might not be very good for the bees, and I needed to do more research on the topic before putting ...

Do crab spiders really eat bees and affect pollination rates?

While many people recoil at the sight of any spider, when you take a few moments to watch them, they’re pretty fascinating… as long as they’re not too big and hairy. For years, we’ve watched the impressive orb weavers in the garden, particularly in the fall, construct elaborate webs within the large plants to capture ...