One of the Decatur areas earliest spring pollinators is the Mason Bee (genus Osmia). Mason Bees are a gentle, solitary, native bee. Unlike honey bees, they d...

Give A Gift That Keeps On Giving! This holiday season, give a gift that grows! For a donation of $15, $25 or $50 (or more), Beecatur will install a pollinato...

At Beecatur, we receive many questions about insects that may -- or may not -- be bees. Sometimes these insects are in a tree, sometimes in the ground and so...

Despite early morning rains, the sky cleared and we were able to accomplish some long overdue weeding and mulching at the Willow Lane site this past Saturday...

Mark your calendars for two upcoming community volunteer work dates at the Willow Lane Pollinator Habitat (the site is at the corner of Willow Lane and Super...

What a week! By working together, the Beecatur committee planned and put on a great National Pollinator Week 2018 celebration. Thank you for all your efforts...

The monarch butterfly symbolizes both change and hope. Bee City USA was much like a small butterfly traveling to parts unknown at its founding in 2012. But t...

"Bee At Home In Decatur," our city-wide celebration of National Pollinator Week 2018 starts on Monday! Thank you to Decatur Mayor Patty Garrett and the membe...

It's almost here! "Bee at Home in Decatur," our celebration of National Pollinator Week 2018, will take place June 18 - 24. We've lined up a slate of informa...

Our speaker at Beecatur's April meeting was Dennis Krusac, Regional Endangered Species Specialist and Pollinator Conservation Coordinator at the USDA Forest ...

Honeybees show us that when we team up, we can really make a difference. Beecatur is always looking for ways to collaborate with other local groups who share...

When most people think of bees, they picture honeybees, but 70% of the world’s bee species actually live solitary lives in the ground. Mining bees make up a ...

Celebrate Earth Day by helping Beecatur plant flowers and shrubs on April 21 at the site of what will be the city of Decatur’s first officially designated Po...

Call the Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association SWARM HOTLINE if you see a honeybee swarm: 812-369-0401 For honeybees, the arrival of warm spring temperatures ...

Helping bees in Decatur doesn’t necessarily mean becoming a beekeeper. There are many things city homeowners can do to help our native bees thrive. All bee s...

Fears of the Zika and West Nile viruses have fueled a boom in backyard mosquitoabatement services. But are these spraying or misting services harmful to bees...

Photo credit: Adobe Stock It’s yellow jacket season, and we don’t mean Georgia Tech football! Tech’s stinging mascot has a well-deserved bad reputation, and...

Ever wondered what happens to Decatur’s bees when winter blows in? Faced with freezing temperatures and few flowers, different bee species have different way...

We're proud to announce that the Bee City USA signs are in and soon to be installed around town as part of City of Decatur's wayfinding system. These signs p...

Are you ready to learn about Mason bees and decorate a bee house for you to take home? Join Beecatur at the Wylde center on March 4 at 10 or 11 am. We'll cov...