An example of the bare ground surfaces where emergence holes were observed on a study site in Corvallis, OR. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

If a pile has a pencil-size hole at the top, it’s likely a bee nest, specifically of the ground bee variety. It’s also possible to spot ground bees around the yard, since they tend to linger ...

A tell-tale sign of ground bees is anthill-like nests popping up across your lawn. Their nests look like small mounds of soil with a single pencil-size hole at the top. Since they are solitary and ...

But, since the majority of bees are ground nesting, also consider leaving some areas of bare ground. About 80 percent of bee species nest in the ground. About 5 percent of bee species don't make nests ...