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Carpenter bees vs. bumblebees: How to tell them apart in NC this spring
Carpenter bees have “shiny, iridescent, hairless” abdomens that can reflect blue, black and purple colors, while bumblebees ...
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Carpenter bees can chew through your deck in NC. Here’s how to get rid of them
The bees are effective pollinators, but the holes they leave behind can be a nuisance and can lead to further damage from ...
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How Can I Protect My Home From Carpenter Bees?
Carpenter bees get their name from their habit of drilling holes in dead wood. No big deal when they're digging away at a ...
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‘I have a mixture of sadness but also hope’: Pesticides harm Wisconsin bee populations, local conservation groups work to protect bees
Decades ago, the Bombus affinis species of the bumble bee could be seen thriving across the Eastern and Midwest regions of ...
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Carpenter bees can chew through your deck in NC. Here’s how to get rid of them
The bees are effective pollinators, but the holes they leave behind can be a nuisance and can lead to further damage from fungi and attacks by other insects, such as carpenter ants, according to ...