Bees make up the largest portion of pollinator species in North America and are important to the pollination of food crops as ...

A researcher left 1,000 artificial bee nests in a forest devastated by bushfire … and then began an anxious wait.

Carpenter bees use their powerful jaws to burrow into wood, leaving "siding, sheds, garages, playsets and wooden patio furniture scattered with ugly holes," according to AAI Pest Control in Modesto.

Carpenter bees can chew through your California home. How to get rid of them By Sarah Linn June 11, 2025 5:00 AM ...

“The nests weaken structural wood and leave unsightly holes and stains on building surfaces,” the pest management program states on its website. A female carpenter bee can chew a hole ...

“The nests weaken structural wood and leave unsightly holes and stains on building surfaces,” the pest management program states on its website. A female carpenter bee can chew a hole ...

Bee hotels replicate the holes in wood that native bees nest in. In August 2021, I installed bee hotels of two types: wooden blocks with 15 holes drilled in them, and bunches of about 50 bamboo ...