Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In terms of population, Arizona is home to various bee species, but have you been spotting large black bees buzzing by you lately?

A few weeks back, during one of the warmer days of April, I was sitting on our back porch enjoying the spring air. What looked like a plump bumblebee was circling and darting about and then zoomed up ...

The majority of a carpenter bee’s life is spent in hibernation or in the larval stage. Female carpenter bees typically do not live longer than two winters. However, during that time, they can lay eggs ...

A male carpenter bee. Courtesy of Matt Bertone. The fat bees are back, as are the tiny holes they love to drill in decks and porches. Carpenter bees (not to be confused with bumblebees or honeybees) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ken Johnson JACKSONVILLE — Now that we’re well into May, many landscapes are full of blooming plants and the buzz of bees. When ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -While honey bees nest in trees and bumble bees nest in the ground, carpenter bees nest in wood. Most carpenter bees spend their time around dead wood. They get their name from ...

Bees are a welcome sight in our gardens. Without the help of bees (and other pollinators) pollinating many of our plants, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy the myriad of flowers, fruits and vegetables we ...

In terms of population, Arizona is home to various bee species, but have you been spotting large black bees buzzing by you lately? These bees are commonly known as carpenter bees, earning their name ...