Bees that live in the ground prefer dry conditions, so the more the lawn is watered, the less likely they are to build nests. Not only can a watered lawn prevent ground bees from inhabiting a yard ...

Crops that depend on pollination are five times more valuable than those that do not. Social bees, such as honeybees and bumblebees, often live in hives or nests, above or below the ground, while most ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bees love to live in natural green spaces ... like bluebells or primrose in spring. If a bee is on the ground moving very slowly, it might be a bit dehydrated. This tends to happen in summer ...

On a very micro level, you can also help bees that look like they’re struggling in hot weather. If you see a bee on the ground moving very slowly, chances are it’s extremely dehydrated.

Pesky ground bees digging in your yard? It is important to know how to get rid of them fast, but also safely—we don't want ...

Yet populations of wild bees (bees that live in the wild, not honeybees) are declining ... If you have space, leave a section of the garden untended – some bees nest in the ground, in clumps of grass, ...