We are lucky to live in a region of the world that has an astonishing diversity of bees who could show up in your backyard.

They nest in tunnels in the ground ... Cabbage Family (Brassicaceae, 1 dependent bee species): The miner bee Andrena arabis is also very rare and has not been observed for several decades. Rose Family ...

Wild bees face risks from domesticated bees, habitat loss, and climate change. Supporting bee diversity in Ontario is an ...

These bees are commonly known as carpenter bees, earning their name because of their nesting behavior. Carpenter bees excavate tunnels in wood to create nests, hence the association with carpentry.

Sometimes, they would discover colonies by spotting bees fly into the moss. Other times they would just get lucky. “We would step on a clump of moss, and it would buzz at us,” Valdes says. When they ...

Your garden may summon honey bees or carpenter bees, the latter of which is likely to nest in nearby trees or wooden structures. So if you have an indoor bee problem, you may want to look around ...

Social bees, such as honeybees and bumblebees, often live in hives or nests, above or below the ground, while most solitary bees nest in the ground. Bees can be found in so many locations, some ...

The overwhelming majority are solitary, which means that the female bee nests alone in nooks and crannies or makes underground burrows in which to lay her eggs. These solitary bees, along with ...

Those little stingers are welcome to stay in the garden, though! Johnrob/Getty Images Although bees can be helpful for gardens, if they nest and reproduce too close to your house, they can definitely ...