Nancy’s delightful leafcutter bee encounter will make you think twice about spraying away garden pests ...

Many types of bees share our yards and gardens, one of which is the leafcutter bee (Megachile). These bees are active from spring through late September in our area. They are generally dark-colored ...

Leafcutter bees have sharp jaws resembling serrated knives, yet they are surprisingly docile. These hard-working bees are known for slicing through plant leaves, leaving signature holes in their wake.

"Unlike honey bees, leafcutter bees are solitary, gentle, and rarely sting." ...

Leafcutter bees (Megachilidae: Megachile and related genera) are solitary pollinators that construct nests using cut fragments of leaves. Females locate pre‐existing cavities—such as hollow stems, ...

January gives gardeners a breather with time to ponder what we can do in the new year to better our gardening practices. Last year there were fewer bees in my gardens than in past years, which led to ...

We’ve gotten through the holiday season and I’m beginning to hear people talk about spring. While the warmer weather is still a ways off, it is time to think about installing nesting boxes for some of ...

LOGAN, UTAH, USA -- Plastic has become ubiquitous in modern life and its accumulation as waste in the environment is sounding warning bells for the health of humans and wildlife. In a recent study, ...

What's up with the leaves of Virginia creeper being spotted and shredded? It's a good vine and groundcover, even though it's becoming too aggressive and even invasive sometimes. I use it and have ...

Scientists have noted instances of leaf-cutter bees using plastic waste to construct their nests and one research group suggested such behavior could be an 'ecologically adaptive trait' and beneficial ...