They are large black and yellow bees, very fuzzy and have a deep buzz as they fly about. While honeybees ... and the University of Florida/IFAS. For gardening questions, call the Duval County ...

Bee-flies look adorable. Seeing the dark-edged bee-fly hover in mid-air, some people describe it as a tiny, fluffy, flying narwhale. It has a hairy little body and face, and a very long, straw-like ...

But some of those other bees are necessary for a healthy garden. Mason bees ... “Because they’re a solitary bee, they’d rather fly away and make a new nest than defend it,” says Skvarla.

A biologist explains what to focus on if you’re designing a garden with pollinators in mind − and what you don’t need to worry about.

New research shows flies can tolerate temperatures 2.3°C lower than bees before losing motor function ... in their yards through native plant gardening, reducing pesticide use, providing nesting ...

In a study recently published in the Journal of Melittology, an international team of researchers looked at the heat tolerance for a variety of species of bees and flies in tropical and subtropical ...