While mulch can be beneficial for retaining soil moisture and suppressing weeds, overusing it can create barriers for ...

Find out how to get rid of ground bees without using harsh chemicals and how to prevent them from returning. Although generally not aggressive, ground bees can cause a few issues with their ...

About 70% of solitary bees overwinter in nests below ground. The rest are scattered throughout the landscape, tucked into ...

There are more than 550 species of bee native to North Carolina and chances are many of them make their home in your garden ...

The species she came across belongs to the genus Diadasia, which are considered solitary bees. This means that, unlike honeybees for example, they do not build hives and live as a collective. Instead, ...

The researchers compiled data from nearly 400 studies, finding that pesticides harmed beneficial, soil-dwelling invertebrates including earthworms, ants, beetles and ground nesting bees in 71% of ...

Though flowering seasons may be brief, arid conditions provide lots of bare ground for nesting, and help stave off the fungal infections that afflict bees in wetter habitats. In a world without ...