Carpenter bees / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

A beautiful well-maintained cedar shake roof should last for years if maintained
Roof assemblies - renovation

Cleaning and preserving cedar shake roofs, (and what not to do!)

...bees around, as these round holes are a classic sign of carpenter bees burrowing into your fascia boards or the shakes themselves. While they don't eat the wood, their nesting tunnels can introduce moisture deep into the material and encourage woodpeckers who are looking for grubs. You can learn more in this complete g...

A carpenter bee with a shiny black body resting on a wooden stump near its hole
Pest control

Carpenter bee prevention & humane removal (and why!)

...Carpenter Bees vs. Other Wood-Boring Insects In brief - the low-down on carpenter bees Understanding carpenter bees - a pollinator in the wrong place Before any action is taken to this impressive looking insect, correct identification is critical. Carpenter bees (genus Xylocopa) are solitary bees, unlike honeybees or...