When ecologist Rachael Winfree first began studying bees 25 years ago, she happened upon a surprise: a species of plasterer bee in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, not seen in 50 years and suspected ...

You can also use the tools provided by the Xerces Society’s Pollinator Conservation ... you locate the right wildflowers to help bees in your area. Native plant species “have coevolved with ...

Xerces Society runs the Bee City USA program and ... Fallen leaves are perfect nesting sites for native bees, moths and butterflies. “It’s a place for them to basically tuck away and get ...

A bumble bee circles overhead, then quickly drops altitude and zooms headfirst into a foxglove beardtongue, jubilantly buzz ...

Non-profits like Xerces Society and Pollinator Partnership work ... Fallen leaves are perfect nesting sites for native bees, moths and butterflies. “It’s a place for them to basically tuck ...

Sow native plants. The Xerces Society has a list of guidelines that make it easy. • Tear out your lawns. Many species of solitary bees require access to bare ground and cover for nesting ...

You can also have a 2-foot deep sandy loam pit in your yard for the bees. The Xerces Society has great tips on building bee nesting sites. Some native bees may cut out circular pieces of your ...

There are more than 3,600 bee species in North America, according to the Xerces Society. Native bees are typically solitary creatures. They find solace in hollow reeds, trees and soil instead of a ...