Over 400 native bee species exist in New York, most of which are solitary ground-nesters. Native bees are vital pollinators, especially for certain fruits and vegetables, using a "buzz pollination" ...

EAST LANSING, MI. – Every pollen-producing flowerpot helps support bees and butterflies, even those in cities surrounded by more concrete than natural landscapes. Researcher Kevin Matteson spent years ...

Many people conflate all bees together, but native solitary bees are actually very different from honeybees. Solitary bees are native, while honeybees are introduced species. Honeybees in Arizona are ...

In the pollinator meadow at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, the bee hotels are bustling with activity. Armed with massive pincers, leafcutter bees from the family Megachilidae dart in and ...

The United States has an amazing and diverse array of native bees. Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every ...

DEAR JOAN: I’ve done a lot with my backyard to make it much more pollinator- and hummingbird-friendly. I’m planning to make it an even better habitat for native bees by including more native plants ...

They may not be The Ritz Carlton, The Plaza or even a Holiday Inn, but bee hotels house important guests. Native bees are among the many different welcome and necessary pollinators in landscapes.