Regarding the threat of stings, only female carpenter bees have stingers, and they won’t be too inclined to use them against humans—unless you provoke them or try to do some burrowing of your own in ...

to chew round nesting holes into wood, hence their name. "Carpenter bees are often regarded as the gentle giants of the native pollinator community," says Crumbley. "They do not make honey. In fact, ...

The carpenter bee, for example, is typically the biggest solitary bee, and it burrows into wood to create nests. Wasps are another common insect that’s easily confused with bees. Both have ...

So far, the project has seen about 200 cubic metres (7,060 cubic feet) of wood transformed into 1,000 bee hives, with another 10,000 planned for the next phase, according to the Santander ...

Most of the UK's bees are solitary species. Some of these important pollinators seek out pre-existing spaces, such as old beetle holes in wood, for their nests. They lay their eggs in these spaces and ...