The invasive Houdini fly (Cacoxenus indagator), a kleptoparasitic insect about the size of a fruit fly, is spreading across North America and significantly impacting mason bee populations. Over her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dengarden and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Gardeners are always looking for natural ways to improve their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not every bee lives in a hive and makes honey. But some of those other bees are necessary for a healthy garden. Mason bees, for ...

Placing your bee house in the perfect spot will attract more pollinators.

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 hibernate in cocoons through the winter and emerge in early spring, pollinating up to 95% of fruit tree and flower blooms. They are easy to host, require no beekeeping skills, and are ideal ...

Gardeners are always looking for natural ways to improve their harvest, and one solution gaining attention involves a surprising helper: mason bees. Unlike honeybees, these gentle, solitary ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Bees need us and we need them. In your yard, plant a succession of spring, summer and fall flowering plants so bees have a continual source of nectar. In return, they help pollinate plants in our home ...

TACOMA — This spring you might want to welcome some apartment dwellers into your back yard. They’re peaceful (especially the males), they keep to themselves and don’t require much work from you. Oh, ...

"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 ...