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Ecological Roles and Benefits Honeybees as pollinators. Image via Unsplash Both bees and wasps play vital but different roles in maintaining ecological balance. Bees are celebrated as keystone ...

You see, my wooden mailbox post has become a home for a handful of carpenter bees. When I head to grab my mail in the summertime, I’m usually greeted by a large, round bee bumbling along slowly ...

Like carpenter bees, bumblebees are effective pollinators. Here’s what they come out in NC and how to tell them apart from each other and whether they sting.

But it’s rare that you’ll get stung by a female carpenter bee, according to the NC State Extension. They won’t sting unless they’re confined in your hand or become highly agitated.