March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do ...

Honeybees and bumble bees, considered social bees ... furry but its back third is black and shiny. “Shiny Hiney” bees are carpenter bees. They hover near nests to protect them.

March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do insects. As temperatures rise, native ground-nesting bees are among ...

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.