Meet spring’s red maple and native mason bees… Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X ...

Leafcutter bees are some of the most remarkable insects in the UK. Here's everything you need to know about these little ...

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

Leaf-cutting bees harvest leaves to compartmentalise their nests, and empty snail shells provide nests for red mason bees. After they’ve sealed the shell, they pile plant stems and grass blades on top ...

Solitary bees, such as the red mason bee, will mate and then the female will find or create a suitable nest site, lay eggs and seal off the burrow and leave the young grubs to survive on the food ...

The honey bee was seen most often, with a total of 11,000 sightings, followed by the European orchard bee and the red mason bee and, lower down the list, the bumble bee. ‘Bees may have been dying off ...

Red-tailed mason bees only nest in snail shells. Grassy farmland is the ideal environment for snails to flourish. Support organic farms, as these provide not only snail shells for the bees to build ...

You know spring is just around the corner when you see a red haze spread across woodland areas, suburban yards and city streets. “One of the first signs of spring is the red haze over the bar… ...