Insects: 101
Explore these links to learn all you’d like to know about insects and how they benefit a backyard wildlife habitat — and the world!
Browsing: Insects
Build an insect house
The insects in our yards perform important work all summer long. Pamper them with extra places for them to hide, lay eggs and overwinter.
Think all moths are drab? These will change your mind!
Most moths fly at night when it’s too dark to see them. But some are REALLY worth seeing! So look for them in the daytime while they’re resting.
Insects rule!
Our world would be very different without insects. They are pollinators, they decompose waste, aerate and fertilize soil, make materials, and more.
All about honeybees
It took the nectar from five million flowers to make the pint of honey setting on a kitchen shelf. Honeybees worked from sunup to sundown.
Insects: an introduction
To know insects is to respect them. They’re vital to our planet. Very few are nuisances, most are beneficial or, at least, benign.
Insects in your yard: mayflies
Do you live near water? If so, mayflies might be visiting your yard. Learn about them and their unusual life.
Insects in your yard: Hymenoptera
Your yard is filled with bees, wasps, ants and sawflies. All in the order Hymenoptera, here’s a brief overview of their common characteristics and lifestyle.
Attract butterflies to your yard
When you plant with butterflies in mind, nothing screams “success” like the sight of them dancing from flower to flower.
All about termites
Termites are among the most destructive pests on earth. But they’re also beneficial. In fact, we probably can’t survive without them.
