Nothing brings a buzz like a bumble bee, but is that big, bulbous black-and-yellow bee you’re looking at actually a bumble or is it a carpenter bee? In Oklahoma, carpenter bees and bumble bees may be ...
Here’s how to discourage carpenter bees from making their homes in yours. Learn how to get rid of carpenter bees, according ...
What looks like a bumblebee but bores through wood like ... Every few days, I’d find fine piles of yellow sawdust on the deck. Carpenter bees get mistaken for bumblebees all the time. Both are hefty, ...
Carpenter bees sound like industrious creatures, but trust us—you don’t want these “helpers” anywhere near your home. While pollinators are important to the ecosystem, carpenter bees are destructive ...
Carpenter bees have emerged for the season across some parts of the U.S. sending property owners into defense mode. These extra-large pollinators may seem intimidating. Unfortunately, they are ...
Carpenter bees have “shiny, iridescent, hairless” abdomens that can reflect blue, black and purple colors, while bumblebees aren’t shiny at all and look furry because they’re covered with hair, NC ...
Carpenter bees are native to the United States and common in Kansas. Here’s what to consider if you have one making holes in your deck. CB Strickland Getty Images/iStockphoto As the afternoons get ...
A carpenter bee on decking wood is seen in this file photo. If you’re struggling with one or more of the insects, here’s some tips to get rid of them. CB Strickland Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’ve ...
It’s a warm summer day. Carpenter bees are cruising lazily through the air, pausing from time to time to investigate a flower. Like butterflies, they go perfectly with the season. Females create and ...
Many years ago a neighbor approached me with a question about the carpenter bees busily working their way into the trim along his porch. We had never met. He was something of a hermit, but he knew of ...
Carpenter bees have emerged in Alabama, sending property owners into defense mode. These extra-large pollinators may seem intimidating. Unfortunately, they are intimidating because their primary ...
Bee season is all the buzz in North Carolina. Last week, we told you about carpenter bees, which are one of the most effective pollinators in in the state. Unfortunately, they can also leave behind ...