A bee hotel is a great way of providing shelter and even breeding spaces for beneficial insects. You want to make sure you are putting the bee hotel in the ideal spot, so getting the position and ...

The population of most varieties of bees is steadily declining, with many at risk of complete extinction. It is vital we do what we can to help their numbers thrive in our yards, or risk fewer flowers ...

Insects like pollinators can benefit from having a bee hotel in your yard. A safe habitat is one of the most important basic needs for insects. Insects like pollinators can really benefit from having ...

Some of us may not be huge fans of buzzing bees but they play a crucial role in food and plant production and are extremely beneficial to the ecosystem. If you’d like to attract more pollinators to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado has nearly 1,000 different species of bees. Now, native bee hotels are creating a lot of buzz. Even Costco now sells bee houses. Also known as ...

Pollinators need food, water, shelter and nesting space, collectively known as habitat. Due to urbanization, our pollinators are experiencing a loss of habitat, especially in urban areas dominated by ...

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Many of these so-called “solitary bees,” which include mason bees, leafcutter bees, and carder bees, look more like flying ants than fuzzy yellow bees, but they’re valuable pollinators just the same.

They may not be The Ritz Carlton, The Plaza or even a Holiday Inn, but bee hotels house important guests. Native bees are among the many different welcome and necessary pollinators in landscapes.

Show kids the importance of bee habitats like flower patches. Help provide a safe place for the buzzers—which pollinate an estimated one-third of the food we eat—by building a bee hotel near this ...