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There is work to be done each spring and summer and pollination is definitely part of that work! Bees are at the top of the pollinator list as absolutely essential

Got Bees? The bees are back and buzzing around on my nerves. Carpenter Bees are won't hurt you but they're a huge nuisance to your home. Here's what you can do.

Got Bees? The bees are back and buzzing around on my nerves. Carpenter Bees are won't hurt you but they're a huge nuisance to your home. Here's what you can do.

Got Bees? The bees are back and buzzing around on my nerves. Carpenter Bees are won't hurt you but they're a huge nuisance to your home. Here's what you can do.

This week I was noticing saw dust all over the floor of a shed I had recently built in my back yard. Where was the saw dust coming from?

How to Get Rid of This Pesty, but Fascinating Wood Eating Insect This week I was noticing saw dust all over the floor of a shed I had recently built in my back yard. Where was the saw dust coming from? first thing I thought was that we have drilled holes in the wood and carpenter ants are eating away at the wood. Then, as I was observing the holes, more sawdust was being pushed out of the holes. To make matters more curious, I have no memory of drilling these holes all over the rafters of the ...

“There are some large bees that fly around my head in the vicinity of the arbor over my patio as I walk about. It’s a bit hard to relax when that happens, so I’m wondering what type of bees these are and if they are dangerous.” — Layton Brooks, Chicago Your description sounds like there are carpenter bees searching for mates and favorable sites to construct nests in the vicinity of your arbor. ...

Carpenter bee with shiny black abdomen. Chances are you’ve been buzzed by a large, intimidating-looking bee when working on the outside of your home. You may also have the telltale holes in your woodwork where these bees build their nests. About Carpenter Bees Carpenter bees are large black and yellow bees that resemble bumblebees. But while bumblebees are fuzzy all over; carpenter bees have a large, shiny, solid black abdomen. While they may look scary, male carpenter bees – the ones most ...