While it is true that dandelions are helpful to bees in the earlier months of spring, there are other pollinating plants that are more nutritionally beneficial to the insects. In essence, bees don't ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have a green thumb, it may be the perfect time to welcome back pollinators with your own bee-friendly garden. Filling your ...

They are solitary bees, each female builds her own nest and spends the spring pollinating blossoms while collecting pollen to feed the next generation. Because they carry pollen loosely on their body ...

Gardens may still be waking up in early spring, but hungry bees are already active and searching for food. In the countryside, early blossom from trees and hedgerows can provide food. In many gardens, ...

Mason bees hibernate in cocoons through the winter and emerge in early spring, pollinating up to 95% of fruit tree and flower blooms. They are easy to host, require no beekeeping skills, and are ideal ...