Details: Hundreds of bee species are native to our Western North Carolina mountains. Pollen is their only source of protein, that’s why they actively–not accidentally–collect it. No wonder bees are…

North America has over 4,000 species of native bees, and most of them are far better pollinators than the honeybee you’ve been trying to attract. Our native bees are the…

Entering their fourth year of participation, Spriggly’s will present their full day course, “Gardening for the Planet” for the Cullowhee Native Plant Conference at Western Carolina University. This full day…

Sometimes the cure can seem worse than the disease. So it is with pesticides for insects, funguses and invasive exotic weeds. This class provides pointers on defining what is truly…

Those crafty bees have evolved to nest in creative ways depending on their species. Guess where mining bees nest? How about carpenter bees? What about squash bees? This class gives…