There are over 4,000 types of native bees in the U.S., making it impossible to even begin to list them all. For most people, the bees they’re most likely to see are social bees, like honey bees ...

In fact, only about 10% of bees are social, and most types don’t make honey. Most bees lead solitary lives, digging nests in the ground or finding abandoned beetle burrows in dead wood to call home.

Honey bees are likely the most common type of bee you’ll come into contact with, entomologist Roberto M. Pereira, Ph.D., an insect research scientist with the University of Florida.

It’s a common misconception that all bees make honey. In fact, of the estimated 20,000 bee species worldwide, fewer than 4% produce honey — the most well-known being the honeybee.

After seven species of yellow-faced bees were added to the endangered species list in October 2016, a rumor circulated that all bees had been classified as endangered. Dan Evon Published Oct. 8, 2016 ...

It’s estimated that the health and survival of 35% of global food crops are dependent on bees and other types of animal pollinators, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Sonoran desert has over 1,300 types of bees, including the carpenter bee, which you may call the big black bee. But why? Valley 101 explains.

Take a look: Arizona Bee Identification Guide The majority of Arizona's bees are solitary individuals that don't build hives. And they sometimes come in brilliant colors including reds, purples, ...