Q: I have seen a lot of bees flying around and making holes in the ground. Are these bees destructive or harmful to my lawn and garden? Answer: The bees you are seeing are called ground nesting bees ...

Florida's native bees are more efficient pollinators than honeybees and crucial for your garden. Learn how to attract these ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 3, 2024) In an article in Science, Sabrina Rondeau, PhD reviews her research from 2022-2024 showcasing species of ground-nesting bees, often found in crop fields, that are ...

Freya Marie Jackson received funding from the Australian Entomological Society (AES) through their "Small Grant Award", which supported some of this research on native bees. Additionally, she has ...

“We found that larger bumble bee queens, typically more likely to survive winter and establish successful colonies, were paradoxically more vulnerable to pesticide exposure” A new study reveals ...

The Ground Nesting Bees project has surpassed 5,000 observations, a laudable milestone for the citizen science project. 385 species of bees have been observed and 2,164 people have submitted their ...

As warmer spring days approach, the bee world will be waking up. You may start to see bees looking for flowers at which to forage pollen and nectar. Do you know how many bees there are in your ...