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If you've noticed some large bees hovering around your backyard wooden deck or window frames, they may be carpenter bees. While we appreciate bees that act as pollinators in our gardens, these bees ...

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Despite their pollinating benefits in the garden, carpenter bees are rarely a pleasant sight when they stray too close to the house. It isn't the threat of a sting that gives them their pest status ...

Carpenter bees cause damage to untreated wood by making holes where they live and nest. Use insecticides, traps, essential oils, and wood replacement to keep these pests at bay. Plugging holes can ...