The Mason City Council on Tuesday approved the first reading of an update to an ordinance on keeping chickens and other animals within city limits.

Swampscott Conservancy You’re probably familiar with European or western honeybees (Apis mellifera) given that the popularity of keeping them is on the rise in suburban and even urban gardens. As the ...

She is survived by: Her Sister Laurie Chapman (widow), Laurie's daughter Kerry Derminer (Robin), Their children Maxwell, Mason (Bee), and great niece Quin. Laurie's son Andy (Melissa) and their ...

The Washington Bee Atlas has made significant progress in documenting the state’s native bees, discovering numerous state records and rare species in its first year.

Set up a bee hotel: You can create a nesting space simply by placing a box with hollow tubes, or bundles of red mason bee tubes on a sun-drenched wall Go wild with wildflowers: Nectar-rich blooms in ...

Two wildfires in Mason County are prompting urgent evacuations as firefighters work to contain the blazes. Stay informed with updates.

A primary school in Galway city has buzzed away the competition to be crowned national Golden Bee Champion in the 2025 Pollinator Project competition.

12. Mason Bee Credit: Getty Images Mason bees are some of the best pollinators. Farmers even use extraordinary mud chambers to house them. They sting only when trapped or squeezed.

Nesting tubes should be 5 to 6 inches long and anywhere from 1/4 to 3/8 inch in diameter for mason bees and 1/8 to 1/4 inch in diameter for leafcutter bees. Providing a range of tube sizes in your ...

Carmel Valley resident and Bishop’s School student Sophie Zeng is an eco hero on the rise. With her nonprofit Project ARISE, she is hoping to use technology to help solve environmental issues ...

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, June 23, that the team has signed defenseman Mason Lohrei to a two-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season with an annual cap ...

Providing nesting areas is important for the success of all bees; you can help leafcutters in particular by setting out tubes made of natural material like reeds with a hollow diameter of about ...