Solitary bees are wildly fascinating and incredibly diverse in their ... If her nest is poorly constructed, it could expose her larvae to flooding, parasites, predators or freezing, all of which could ...

Most native bees — besides bumblebees — live solitary lifestyles in holes in trees and loose ... this decline in health limits their ability to fend off diseases and parasites, which some bee ...

Predator, parasite, and parasitoid insects provide ... bumble bees, honey bees, solitary bees, and wasps. Butterflies and moths (Lepidopterans) are important pollinators of flowering plants ...

With many bee species at risk from pesticide usage, urbanization, and parasites, do a small part by luring solitary bees to ...

Each spring, solitary bees become diligent nest builders ... Regular cleaning prevents the buildup of diseases and parasites.

This would be the first native, solitary bee in the continental United States to be protected under the Act. Although it once thrived across much of the Mojave Desert, the quarter-inch-long, ...