DEAR JOAN: Your recent column about male golden carpenter bees interested me as I believe I have them around my garden. However, I only see them flying around in February and March, and then they ...

Carpenter bees are known to drill into wooden structures that may exist around your home, such as a wood deck or the siding of your house. However, carpenter bees are incredible pollinators, and if ...

A male carpenter bee. Courtesy of Matt Bertone. The fat bees are back, as are the tiny holes they love to drill in decks and porches. Carpenter bees (not to be confused with bumblebees or honeybees) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In terms of population, Arizona is home to various bee species, but have you been spotting large black bees buzzing by you lately?

Q. We have seen more carpenter bees this spring than ever before. My barn and all my animal sheds are built with pressure treated wood, but these sky beavers are eating up the rafters. Do you know any ...

Claim to fame: These large insects are commonly seen flying around backyard decks, old lumber piles and wood railings across the Ozarks. Although the human fear factor for these bumblebee look-alikes ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -While honey bees nest in trees and bumble bees nest in the ground, carpenter bees nest in wood. Most carpenter bees spend their time around dead wood. They get their name from ...

DEAR JOAN: Your recent column about male golden carpenter bees interested me as I believe I have them around my garden. However, I only see them flying around in February and March, and then they ...

Q. We have seen more carpenter bees this spring than ever before. My barn and all my animal sheds are built with pressure-treated wood, but these sky beavers are eating up the rafters. Do you know any ...