Bees make up the largest portion of pollinator species in North America and are important to the pollination of food crops as ...

Carpenter bees bore round holes into wood siding and rails. Here's how to identify them and keep them from doing serious damage. It’s easy to confuse carpenter bees with bumblebees, since both ...

You've no doubt seen bees buzzing around flowers or even nestling among blades of grass, but when you spot them chilling on the pavement it can raise various questions – not least: "Are they okay?" ...

This guide will help you identify ground bees, choose a natural solution for getting rid of them, provide considerations for leaving them be, and give tips for preventing their return.

Hornets and bees are both feared insects for their painful stings. Both are quick-flying, hive-building insects that work ...

With about 600 different species of bees in Washington, you would think it would be easy to spot one. But that black and yellow insect you see quickly darting from flower to flower could just as easil ...

Our expert gardeners have put together the best plants for every season to provide nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinator insects. We grew many of these plants in our north London trials ...

Rusty patched bumble bees were added to the endangered species list in 2017. This is the first time since scientists have found a nest in Iowa.

Because of some markings on their bodies, she thought the bees could be the endangered rusty patch species. “I'm not an expert on bees, and so I wasn't 100% positive. That's why I did post to ...

BOTHELL, Wash., March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As winter thaws and temperatures rise, mason bees will soon emerge! Once temps reach 55°F+, these essential pollinators wake from hibernation, ready ...

No one has found a rusty patched bumblebee nest in Iowa since at least 2017, when the species was listed as federally endangered. That changed when a Johnson County Conservation employee heard a ...

With a flick of the wing, Japanese honeybees slap away ants that try to infiltrate their hive. Ants often invade honeybee nests, seeking to steal honey, prey on eggs or kill worker bees.