Not every bee lives in a hive and makes honey. But some of those other bees are necessary for a healthy garden. Mason bees, for instance, are small native bees with 150 species found in North America.

Solvin Zankl (Germany) carefully watches a two-coloured mason bee build the roof of its nest. While exploring a favourite haunt in central Germany, Solvin came across several tiny piles of sticks on ...

To increase backyard insect biodiversity, it's time to rethink cutting back dead standing plants and other yard work. It will ...

BOTHELL, Wash., Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bee hotels are used in gardens to provide nesting chambers for mason bees and increase pollination, but many people don't realize these bee hotels require ...