Growing in North Idaho: Native bees in my backyard? You bet!
Kara Carleton
Native bees can be kept in the landscape by providing an appropriate bee house and nesting materials.
Photo by KARA CARLETON
When you see these holes on your plant’s leaves, you have leafcutter bees. Don’t worry, they won’t damage the plant and use the leaf material for their nest.
Photo by KARA CARLETON
Seven mason bees can do the work of 100 honeybees! Invite these native bees into your yard.
Photo by KARA CARLETON
Mason bees are very docile and won’t generally sting.
Photo by KARA CARLETON
There are nearly 600 native bee species right here in North Idaho. Yes, you read that right — and there are approximately 20,000 native bee species worldwide!...
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