Honeybees are bees that nest on tree branches or inside empty tree hollows. Honeybee nests cause no harm to the tree and should be left alone.

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European honey bees are medium-sized, fuzzy bees with brown and amber-colored stripes. Worker honey bees (female) are the type that most people encounter in their flower gardens.

Mason bee housing is easy to set up and maintain. Planting flowers, creating a water source, and using fewer pesticides helps to entice mason bees.

A species of wasp known as the “honey wasp” produces honey. Honey wasps make and eat honey during times of nectar shortage, such as summer droughts.

Bees use their tongues to drink water and collect nectar from flowers. Some bees have long tongues, while other bees have short tongues. Long-tongued bees can access nectar from flowers with long corollas.

Baking soda is a popular and inexpensive home remedy for bee stings and bug bites. Many people use it to reduce redness, swelling, and itching from stings.

Unlike honey bees, hornets don’t produce honey or honeycomb. Instead, hornets eat nectar from flowers and other insects, such as earwigs and aphids.

Miner bees are gentle-natured insects that dig their nests in the soil. They’re beneficial creatures that help plants reproduce through pollination.

Honey bees are not endangered, nor are they at risk of being endangered. Honey bee populations have actually increased by 68% since the 1970s.