Bees

Swarm of caucasian honey bees

Honey Bees

Caucasian Honey Bees

Caucasian Honey Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Genus: Apis Species: A. mellifera Apis mellifera caucasia, the Caucasian honey bee, is capable of

Close up shot of a giant resin bee resting on a stick

Resin Bees

Giant Resin Bees

Giant Resin Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Megachilidae Genus: Megachile Species: M. sculpturalis The giant resin bee, Megachile sculpturalis, is a species of

andrena mining bee female in nest

Ground Nesting Bees

Ground Nesting Bees

Ground Nesting Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Genus: Halictidae, Ptilothrix, Colletes, Andrenidae, Megachilidae Species: There are 16 known species of Ptilothrix, over

What is a masked bee - a single masked bee stood on a piece of wood

Plasterer Bees

Masked Bees

Masked Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Colletidae Genus: Hylaeus The masked bee is a common species found worldwide and plays an important role

a Mexican honey wasp building a new hive

Wasps

Mexican Honey Wasps

Did you know that Mexican honey wasps are one of the primary pollinators of avocados in Mexico? The Mexican honey wasp is not like the

orange banded bumblebee on flower

Bumblebees

Orange-Belted Bumblebees

Orange-Belted Bumblebee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Genus: Bombus Subgenera Pyrobombus Species: B. ternarius The orange-belted bumblebee is a tricolor bee that has

Wallace’s Giant Bee

Wallace’s Giant Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Megachilidae Genus: Megachile (Callomegachile) Species: M. pluto Wallace’s giant bee is an Indonesian resin bee and

what is a what moth - wax moth standing on honeycomb

Pests & Diseases

Wax Moths

Wax Moth Classification Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pyralidae Genus: Galleria or Achoria Species: Galleria mellonella and Achroia grisella The wax moth is a parasite