or deltamethrin sprayed into the bored nesting holes about once every 14 days will help control the bee population.” Time to switch tactics. No more herbal remedies. Carpenter bees are creatures of ...

If you're finding yourself dodging dive-bombing bees on your way to the back shed, or noticing little round holes dotting your fence or deck, then there's a chance you've got an infestation of ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The bees in the University of Rhode Island’s (URI) historic insect collection are old. “So this bee right here was collected in 1948 in South Kingstown,” said Casey ...

Gardeners can prepare for spring 2025 by building a bee-friendly garden. The vital pollinators are in need of conservation as their populations decline. If you have a green thumb, it may be the ...

Plugging holes can work, but only if the bee has been taken care of; otherwise, it will just make another hole. If you've noticed some large bees hovering around your backyard wooden deck or window ...

Pollinators are responsible for about 75% of the food we eat. The European honey bee is the most well known, but our native bees are also critically important. We can help our native bees and gardens ...

The lack of four-season food sources is one of the leading causes of the world’s declining bee populations. At certain times of year, there simply isn’t enough nutrition in the natural environment to ...

Native squash bees, efficient pollinators new to the Pacific Northwest, make pumpkins—and your jack-o’-lanterns—possible.

You’re probably already familiar with bumblebees and honey bees. But there’s a lot more to the insect than that. California alone is home to over 1,600 species of bees, including some you might never ...

Many people conflate all bees together, but native solitary bees are actually very different from honeybees. Solitary bees are native, while honeybees are introduced species. Honeybees in Arizona are ...

As warm weather finally begins to filter into Michigan, gardeners may be wondering how they can welcome back pollinators with a bee-friendly garden. Filling your garden with native plants that attract ...

There are some 20,000 different species of bees here on planet Earth, and of those 20,000 species, one out of every four are at risk of extinction, according to The Bee Conservancy. Why should that ...