The species she came across belongs to the genus Diadasia, which are considered solitary bees. This means that, unlike honeybees for example, they do not build hives and live as a collective. Instead, ...

The United States has an amazing and diverse array of native bees. Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every ...

The United States has an amazing and diverse array of native bees. Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every ...

One-quarter of solitary bees live in cavities — tunnels created by other insects, hollow stems of plants and artificial bee ...

Crops that depend on pollination are five times more valuable than those that do not. Social bees, such as honeybees and bumblebees, often live in hives or nests, above or below the ground, while most ...

Bees love to live in natural green spaces ... like bluebells or primrose in spring. If a bee is on the ground moving very slowly, it might be a bit dehydrated. This tends to happen in summer ...

Since they are solitary and don't live in colonies, each female digs her own nest. Still, you will likely see many nests clustered together in a small area. You can also identify ground bees by ...