To attract and feed bees and butterflies, pollinator gardens are becoming more popular. These gardens usually use native plants. This is occurring as a response to the news that our bees and butterflies are quickly disappearing. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) caused honey bee farmers to lose a lot of money starting in the early 2000s, … Read more
The life span of a honey bee depends on various factors. During honey production seasons, worker honey bees only live for six weeks because they are so busy looking for food, storing nectar, feeding larvae, and making honey. However, the death of a generation of workers does not cause the entire colony to perish. A … Read more
This is a group of pictures of bees I’ve taken mostly in my yard and on shoots around our area. Florida has over 300 native species of bees, and there are over 500 in Georgia. Not all of them will be on this page. Instead, you’ll see the bees that may visit our yards often, … Read more
Most likely, you have seen bees flying low to the ground while working in your yard in the spring. If you watch very closely, you may notice them entering burrows or holes in the yard. It’s likely that ground bees have moved into your home. They could be bumblebees or yellow jackets. There are approximately … Read more
Big, bold, and buzzing—three innocuous words describing the frightening and seemingly “aggressive” force behind the Carpenter bee. Carpenter bees are one of the most feared springtime pests in the DMV. These three simple facts about them might surprise you. If you’ve ever been outside and had a large, buzzing carpenter bee hover in front of … Read more
Georgia is home to an incredibly diverse array of bee species, from tiny sweat bees to the impressive large carpenter bee. Of all the bee species found in the state, the largest is undoubtedly the eastern carpenter bee, Xylocopa virginica. Measuring around 19-23 mm in length, this robust insect earns its title as the largest … Read more
Bees belong to the order of insects called Hymenoptera, which also includes ants, wasps and hornets. There are more than 20,000 known species of bees, but only 5 percent are social bees. Often, social bees occur in large colonies and can be a possible stinging threat. The most common social bees are honey bees and … Read more
I used a pesticide as directed to get rid of borers in my fruit trees, but now I’ve learned that I’m also killing bees. A: All pesticides are lethal to bees. Even soap and water kill them. Bees that get into home walls, block walls, or irrigation boxes can be killed with soap and water. … Read more
All products and services featured are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The arrival of spring brings singing birds, butterflies, and various types of insects. It also brings pollinators in the form of bees, which homeowners are typically less eager to … Read more
Even though bees are very important to our environment, especially for pollination, they can be a problem sometimes. This is especially true for species like carpenter bees that can damage wooden structures. Suppose professional help is not an option, and its just between you and the bees. A surprising solution that people are using in … Read more