Many types of bees share our yards and gardens, one of which is the leafcutter bee (Megachile). These bees are active from spring through late September in our area. They are generally dark-colored ...

Leafcutter bees have sharp jaws resembling serrated knives, yet they are surprisingly docile. These hard-working bees are known for slicing through plant leaves, leaving signature holes in their wake.

Howard Garrett / Special Contributor What’s up with the leaves of Virginia creeper being spotted and shredded? It’s a good vine and groundcover, even though it’s becoming too aggressive and even ...

(KRON) — A rare bee species was seen in Marin County earlier this month for the first time in more than four decades. The San Francisco leaf-cutter bee (Trachusa gummifera) was spotted by a search ...

Alias: Alfalfa leafcutter bee. Unlike honeybees, this bee prefers to work alone. They are solitary insects that lay eggs in crevasses and hollow areas of dried reeds, stuffing leaves and pollen ...

Question: My azaleas suddenly started losing their leaves. I saw some small, green things that look like caterpillars on the branches, but after spraying them with Bacillus thuringiensis, they are ...

January gives gardeners a breather with time to ponder what we can do in the new year to better our gardening practices. Last year there were fewer bees in my gardens than in past years, which led to ...

Research into the genetics of Bermuda’s population of leafcutter bees has sparked more questions about their possible origin. Jenn Rose, who studied the insects as part of her masters of science ...

A rare, elusive bee that is endemic to the Bay Area has turned up on Mount Tamalpais in its first documented sighting in nearly 45 years. The San Francisco leaf-cutter bee, also known as Trachusa ...