Are carpenter bees good pollinators?

Carpenter bees overwinter as adults, often in old tunnels. There is only one generation a year. Like other native bees, carpenter bees are important pollinators in native plant communities, gardens, and in some crops. As they visit flowers and feed on nectar, they pick up and transfer pollen.Aug 1, 2012 read more

Development from egg to larva to adult may take about three months. Carpenter bees overwinter as adults, often in old tunnels. There is only one generation a year. Like other native bees, carpenter bees are important pollinators in native plant communities, gardens, and in some crops. read more

Carpenter bees are reported as being excellent pollinators of many vegetables and flowers. Carpenter bees are even mass produced in the Philippines for farm-pollination services. On occasion, carpenter bees can be quite ingenious in their foraging for nectar. read more

Carpenter bees — familiar to most gardeners — are harmless bees. Read how these bees, as their name suggests, forage your garden for wood. read more