Commercial mason bee nests are designed to meet the nesting preferences of a single bee species, with a single tunnel diameter and depth. The tunnel diameter determines the species that will adopt ...

They form nests with a queen and worker bees but unlike honeybees (which are not native to North America, and were introduced in the 1600s) the nest only survives one year with a newly mated queen ...

They form nests with a queen and worker bees but unlike honeybees (which are not native to North America and were introduced in the 1600s) the nest only survives one year with a newly mated queen ...

They form nests with a queen and worker bees but unlike honeybees (which are not native to North America, and were introduced in the 1600s) the nest only survives one year with a newly mated queen ...

Building for bees Bee houses are an easy way to support native bee populations; here’s how July 25, 2020 by Adrian Higgins/The Washington Post ...

In the wild, mason bees nest in beetle burrows found inside dead logs and stumps. Adding a nesting box like this homemade one will help attract bees to your garden. DYAN EISENBERGER ...

The arrival of fall brings shorter days, cooler nights and a gradual winding down of garden activity. Flowers start to fade, while leaves turn glorious colors and begin to fall from the trees. For ...

Nest holes are placed in soft sandstone, but the bees cannot tunnel into hard sandstone. Soft sandstones are relatively low in quartz and high in clay. The bees have a preference for the soft ...

The bees typically return to the same tunnel year after year. A carpenter bee buzzes around the garden at the Bayer North American Bee Care Center in Research Triangle Park, N.C., on Sept. 15, 2015.