The bees also prefer soft woods such as cedar or pine for nests. If troubled by carpenter bees, you might consider using oak or other hardwoods for outdoor structures, Shepherd said.

Keep household trash cans covered and far away from living spaces. Wash them regularly to remove sugary or syrupy residues ...

“You have to really try hard to get stung by a bee,” Lowenstein told News 8. “Bees are out searching for two things. When they leave their nest, they want pollen and they want nectar.

(To buy a nesting block or DIY kit, Google “bee nest” to find retail sources online.) A good size to start with is 4 inches wide, 6 inches deep and about 1 foot tall.

Bumblebees or honey bees generally nest in colonies and won’t damage wood. Carpenter bees leave a telltale sign in the form of small, circular openings into their nest tunnels with piles of wood ...

The other 30 percent of solitary bees – the cavity-nesters, require a bit more effort to lure into an area. These bees use hollow plant stems or holes in trees left by wood-boring beetles.

Most wild bees nest in such terrestrial places, but about a quarter of them inhabit tunnels in decaying wood, fallen logs or in hollowed-out stems, making them potential tenants for the bee house ...

If you’ve spent any time outdoors in Kentucky this spring, you may have noticed those large, black bees hovering about the eaves and rafters of your porch or deck, carving holes in the wood.

Bee nesting sites depend on the species, Schneider said, adding that some like to nest in the ground by digging tunnels, while others find shelter in hollow stems and holes in wood.