"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Not every bee lives in a hive and makes honey. But some of those other bees are necessary for a healthy ...

Many readers would already be familiar with Colony Collapse Disorder and the mysterious worldwide disappearance of honeybees. Everything from mites to viruses to electromagnetic radiation are ...

Mason bees are “adorable little bees gaining popularity with gardeners and farmers because of how easy they are to care for and their incredible pollination skills,” she says. “Before honeybees were ...

BOTHELL, Wash., Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bee hotels are used in gardens to provide nesting chambers for mason bees and increase pollination, but many people don't realize these bee hotels require ...

Editor's Note: This story was originally published in 2019. When Dyan and Mark Eisenberger decided to make their garden in Columbia more pollinator-friendly, they started by removing nonnative plants.

Mason bees pollinate early-blooming plants like Oregon grape. (Lynn Ketchum) The gardening season is young, but mason bees are out for their short but productive foray into the blooms of your backyard ...

Inside the fortressed walls at Willamette Valley Vineyards’ main property in Turner, winemakers are busy fermenting grapes; hospitality staff are preparing tasting rooms and pouring wine; facilities ...

Orchard mason bees (Osmia lingeria) are fun to watch and easy to raise at home. Larger than a housefly and black in color, they are not known for stinging. These valuable insects help pollinate our ...

Join the Hunt for Houdini Flies! BOTHELL, Wash., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Rent Mason Bees, the nation's largest solitary bee provider, has partnered with researchers at the University of ...

If you build it, will they come? That’s the question Forest Peri is asking about handcrafted “bee hotels” he built and installed in six gardens around Santa Cruz County this spring. Mindful that the ...