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 ...

HERE’S A DIFFERENT kind of home-design idea: Set up a bee house in your yard this summer. These might not be the bees you are thinking of. No hives. No honey. No aggressive behavior. Instead, gentle ...

When we think about important pollinators of fruit and vegetable crops, we tend to think of honey and bumble bees. However, there are other bees in the garden that are also valuable pollinators.

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.

Alias: Alfalfa leafcutter bee. Unlike honeybees, this bee prefers to work alone. They are solitary insects that lay eggs in crevasses and hollow areas of dried reeds, stuffing leaves and pollen ...

Howard Garrett / Special Contributor 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 ...

Q: What's eating my pea leaves? — Ron Boe, Fargo. A: When leaves develop neat, circular holes on the margins of a leaf, it's the work of leafcutter bees, who use the material for nesting. They're good ...

Here are some questions I encountered this past week. Q: How do I get rid of the leafcutter bees ruining my roses? A: It’s a beneficial insect, taking moon-shaped pieces from plants to make her nest ...

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 all know that lots of different kinds of insects eat leaves. Some just eat the tender bits and leave a skeleton of tough veins behind, while others chew holes in the middle of a leaf. Some make ...

These particular bees are of the seldom-studied Megachile patellimana species, found in parts of the Middle East and Africa. To make their nests, these bees burrow into the sand beneath plants, ...