There is little doubt that bees are beneficial to your garden, and you should think twice before killing these insects. Not ...

Pomologists, for example, believe the native blue orchard bee will be more crucial in pollinating orchards than domesticated honeybees, according to UI.

But behold the humble mason bee! Also called the blue orchard bee, it inelegantly "belly flops" onto a flower, Hunter says. It flings pollen everywhere.

But behold the humble mason bee! Also called the blue orchard bee, it inelegantly "belly flops" onto a flower, Hunter says. It flings pollen everywhere.