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 explains that he’s motivated to take pictures of wild bees to ‘raise attention for the diversity of insects that so few of us are aware of. Climate change and our unsustainable use of nature ...

For example, the mason bees (~ 130 species in North America) pollinate blueberries, blackberries, and cherries (Figure 5). After a female mason bee mates she finds a tube-like structure and builds ...

Most species around a centimeter in length or so; body type is more squat and rounded. They are called "hairy-belly bees" because they carry their pollen under their abdomen (notice the picture lower ...

Beetles and other insects burrow through dead wood, creating tunnels that cavity-nesting bees such as mason bees lay their ... a native plant sale, food trucks, scavenger hunt with prizes and ...

Bees are trucked over great distances to pollinate ... and now has around 300 commercial hives producing honey for sale. These hives don’t stay in one place. While it’s a small country ...

How hard can it ‘bee’ to look after pollinators? Bees are amazing creatures. Not only do they make tasty honey, but they are also involved in pollinating lots of our food and wild flowers.

Our close relationship with bees dates back thousands of years and for good reason. These little miracle workers are a vital part of the environment and the food chain. Today the humble honey bee ...