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ysabetwordsmithA New York Cemetery Was Hiding Over 5 Million Burrowing Bees, One of the World’s Largest Concentrations
At roughly 5.5 million, a colony of ground-nesting bees that scientists discovered under a New York cemetery may be one of the largest bee aggregations ever documented.
Subsequent research showed that the bees have likely lived there for more than 100 years, thriving in the cemetery’s undisturbed sandy soil—an incredible discovery.
Most native bees are solitary, and many of them nest in the ground. You can encourage them in your yard by leaving a few patches of bare, loose soil. If your soil is heavy, adding sand and/or compost can help make it loose enough for wildlife to burrow easily.
5 Ways to Increase Nesting Habitat for Native Bees
Exploring Ground Bees And Their Unique Behaviors
What Can We Do to Encourage Native Bees?
At roughly 5.5 million, a colony of ground-nesting bees that scientists discovered under a New York cemetery may be one of the largest bee aggregations ever documented.
Subsequent research showed that the bees have likely lived there for more than 100 years, thriving in the cemetery’s undisturbed sandy soil—an incredible discovery.
Most native bees are solitary, and many of them nest in the ground. You can encourage them in your yard by leaving a few patches of bare, loose soil. If your soil is heavy, adding sand and/or compost can help make it loose enough for wildlife to burrow easily.
5 Ways to Increase Nesting Habitat for Native Bees
Exploring Ground Bees And Their Unique Behaviors
What Can We Do to Encourage Native Bees?
