HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Most native bees nest underground in areas that are sunny, well-drained, and either bare or partly vegetated. Alternatively, they nest in narrow tunnels in wood, or small cavities such as abandoned rodent nests.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bees are attracted to large patches of flowers; plant them in areas of 3 feet x 3 feet, or larger. Provide plantings that bloom at various times throughout the season, to attract a diversity of bees. Garden without pesticides. Focus on sunny sites, as most good bee plants do best in full sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -Honey bees can thrive in natural or domesticated environments, though they prefer to live in gardens, woodlands, orchards, meadows and other areas where flowering plants are abundant. Within their natural habitat, honey bees build nests inside tree cavities and under edges of objects to hide themselves from predators.

Detailed explanation-4: -Social bees, like honey bees and bumblebees, build their nests in cavities above or below ground. Honey bees build their nests in the open (some Asian species do this) or in cavities, such as tree hollows.

Detailed explanation-5: -The best way to provide nests for native bees is to provide undisturbed areas where they can make their own nests. Some key elements to provide are standing, dead stems, downed logs, brush piles, and most importantly, undisturbed ground (both bare and covered with thatch).