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If You're Noticing Small Mounds in Your Garden, You May Have Digger Bees—What to Know
Digger bees belong to the family Apidae. Other bee-like insects also nest in the ground including hornets and yellow jackets. It's important to correctly identify which type is burrowing into your ...
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Great Bee Mystery: Rare San Clemente Digger Bee Spotted In San Diego
SAN DIEGO, CA — After a few years of no sightings, a rare bee was recently spotted in San Diego. A San Clemente Digger Bee was spotted July 29 foraging on California Aster on Cabrillo National ...
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Sneaky orchids manipulate bees for pollination
Some flowers go to extraordinary lengths to attract pollinators. Bee orchids mimic the shape and scent of bees in order to lure them into ‘pseudocopulation’, where the male insect attempts to mate ...