Instead, what you’ll most encounter are ground bees or mining bees. Unlike the more familiar hive-making kind, these bees prefer to dig and live below ground. Still, they’re just as important ...

Ground bees dig into the soil to build their nests. The digging goes a lot easier for them if there is little in the way to ...

which are large bees with shiny black tails, according to the NC State Extension. They have powerful jaws that they use to burrow into wood, creating tunnels for their habitat next year.

Find out how to get rid of ground bees without using harsh chemicals and how to prevent them from returning. Although ...

And like many of their counterparts that nest above ground, these bees are facing rapid population declines . But while there has been research into providing habitat for above-ground cavity ...

Q. Help! Yesterday I was scuffing up old bark mulch in a large formal garden bed when I noticed a number of bees flying around close to the ground. On closer examination, I realized they were ...

May 20 is World Bee Day, an opportunity to celebrate not only the beloved honey bee, but North America’s 4,000 species of ...