Carpenter bees and bumble bees rely on blooming flowers from early spring to fall to provide for them all year. Some people believe carpenter bees feed on wood, but in reality, they only chew ...

Carpenter bees, for example ... adults emerge after about 20 days. Bumble bees form colonies similar to honeybees, though the colonies tend to be smaller and start anew every spring.

LEXI NEWSOM: Not all bees are in the same position as rusty patched bumble bees. Some, like the Bombus impatiens — or common Eastern bumble bee — are thriving in the city.