Morning Mix Tree thieves tried to burn a bee nest. They started a forest fire that ravaged 3,300 acres of protected land, feds say. October 1, 2019 ...

The tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum), which is fuzzy, with a ginger head, black body and white tail, is easy to spot. And unusually for a bee, it nests in tree hollows or bird boxes.

The most attractive nests are located 20-50 feet high. A good site would be near water and low brush where rodents might hide. The female lays two to four eggs that she incubates for 28-33 days.

Others make nests above ground, in thick grass or abandoned bird nests, bird boxes, lofts and in trees. Like honey bees, bumble bees live in hives which provide shelter and a place to raise their ...

For about 70 percent of the 4,000 bee species native to North America, home is a secure spot tunneled into the ground (ground nesters). The other 30 percent nest in dead trees and stems (wood ...

The tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) has been seen in east Scotland for the first time, providing evidence this foreign bee is establishing itself north of the Border.

The tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum), which is fuzzy, with a ginger head, black body and white tail, is easy to spot. And unusually for a bee, it nests in tree hollows or bird boxes.