Gardeners can prepare for spring 2025 by building a bee-friendly garden. The vital pollinators are in need of conservation as their populations decline. If you have a green thumb, it may be the ...

This is the time of the year that bees swarm to increase their colonies. The old queen leaves with approximately half of the colony. They have gorged on honey prior to leaving to help them with their ...

As spring sets in across Michigan, bees will be buzzing as warm, sunny days bring the return of these pollinators. Here's a look at some common bee species in Michigan. Some nest in the ground, some ...

Hidden predators like pollen mites, Houdini flies, and chalkbrood linger inside nests, emerging in spring and harming future generations of bees. Proper cleaning removes these threats, ensuring every ...

A newly emerged male cellophane bee Colletes inaequalis Say at a nesting aggregation in Tenhave Woods Nature Preserve in Royal Oak, Michigan, in 2024. LAWRENCE — The cellophane bee might be the ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. BOTHELL, Wash., Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As pollinator populations continue to decline, Rent Mason Bees is ...

The cellophane bee might be the ultimate spring breaker. A solitary bee that nests in the ground, it's one of the very first pollinators to emerge every year—often before the snowmelt. Subscribe to ...