Dawson's Burrowing Bees spend the majority of the year in these underground burrows, emerging between late July and early September—springtime in Australia—for mating season.

Of the more than 20,000 bee species in the world, 70% nest in the ground. And like many of their counterparts that nest above ...

Carpenter bees are some of the largest bees native to the US. They resemble bumblebees, but you’ll be able to tell them apart because they will burrow in fences, telephone poles, dead trees, and ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – As trees and flowers blossom in spring, bees emerge from their winter nests and burrows. For many species it’s time to mate, and some will start new solitary nests or ...

Some bees are cleptoparasites, sneaking into unoccupied nests to lay eggs, in the same way that cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds’ nests and let the unknowing foster parents rear their chicks.

A group of male Dawson’s burrowing bees fights for the chance to mate with an outnumbered female. In their violent frenzy, they accidentally kill the object of their desire. [Narrator] This male ...

The bees are dormant larvae underground for most of the year. New adults emerge from their nests in late winter or early spring. Adult bees are only found between July and September.

Some bees are cleptoparasites, sneaking into unoccupied nests to lay eggs, in the same way that cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds’ nests and let the unknowing foster parents rear their chicks.

Bee bunkers will be placed inside existing planters at the plazas, offering burrowing bees a protected place to build nests and lay eggs. The larvae then stay safe and warm in the soil until the ...