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.

Mystery of How Far Bees Travel to Collect Pollen Is Revealed. Published Jan 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM EST Updated Jan 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM EST. By .

She said these solitary bees use hollow stems for their nesting sites, using mud to build a little wall to seal off each chamber or cell containing pollen, nectar, and an egg. “Mason bee adults only ...

The field or worker bees collect and transport the bee pollen to the hive. It is estimated that a colony of bees can collect between 50 and 250 grams of pollen per day — or 33 to 99 pounds of ...

Pollinators are essential to the production of native plants and food crops. To help pollinators like bees and butterflies do their job of moving pollen, home gardeners need to provide habitats ...

They produce pollen that bees love in those reddish, scraggly flowers. You might have never noticed them before. In December, violets also bloom and sweet alyssum.

Covered in pollen, the hairy mason bee then goes to the next flower and bellyflops again, which gives it a higher pollination success rate. This is well-known in the bee world and backed up by the ...