This is the time of the year that bees swarm to increase their colonies. The old queen leaves with approximately half of the colony. They have gorged on honey prior to leaving to help them with their ...
As spring sets in across Michigan, bees will be buzzing as warm, sunny days bring the return of these pollinators. Here's a look at some common bee species in Michigan. Some nest in the ground, some ...
A newly emerged male cellophane bee Colletes inaequalis Say at a nesting aggregation in Tenhave Woods Nature Preserve in Royal Oak, Michigan, in 2024. LAWRENCE — The cellophane bee might be the ...