‘It’s just a bucket with some logs and leaf matter rotting down to a wet slurry - the perfect habitat for hoverflies to develop in,’ he says. Hoverflies are some of our most important pollinators. You ...

So, considering how you can create habitat in your backyard or on your balcony is a great place to start ... Mason bees use mud in nest construction and are active mostly in Spring. Leafcutter bees ...

With honeybees playing a critical role in agriculture and food production, one local beekeeper is calling attention to their ...

Leafcutter bees (Megachile spp.), yellow-faced bees (Hylaeus spp.), and carder bees (Anthidium spp.) usually start emerging in May.” More: Habitat at Home: Check out these high tech apps for ...

As an ambassador for nature, she keeps habitat gardening programs flourishing ... nests for solitary species like mason and leafcutter bees. They’re typically wooden boxes with pre-drilled ...