Picture shows Andrea Grill, undated. She has warned that the insects would suffer from the restrictive approach to cutting back meadows as exhibited by residents and city councils' gardening departments. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Meredith May, undated. On her website, the renowned writer urges garden owners to plant bee-friendly flowers and abstain from using chemical substances. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows professor Karen Bakker, undated. She is a professor at the University of British Columbia and the author of "The Sounds of Life". (NewsX/Bee)
Large solitary cavity-nesting bees such as Carpenter bees (Xylocapa spp.) can benefit from urbanization provided they find enough flower resources. (Vikas S Rao, NewsX/BF)