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Mason Bees

Plant a Bee Garden and Welcome a Host of Native Wildlife!

To attract many of our native bees, start by planting bee- attracting plants. You’ll get a bonus from doing so: an array of other wildlife will be attracted as well! The native bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, flies and other pollinators you attract will give your garden a bountiful harvest of fruits, vegetables, seeds as they provide hours of outdoor entertainment. Read more...

Using a Mason Bee Nesting Tray System

Nesting tray systems allow you to examine each tunnel and check on the state of your mason bees. By removing the bee cocoons, you can wash them and remove all debris and mites that may be in the tunnel. Read more...

Beneficial, and Harmless Mason Bees

Declining bee populations are a worry all over the United Sates. Parasites have decimated European Honeybee populations in recent years, resulting in a renewed interest in our native bees. Read more...

Mason Bees, Our Native Pollinators

Many people have seen them, without realizing their significance: small, black insects feeding on flowering shrubs. These stingless bees can help pollinate your plants, something needed more and more as European Honeybee populations decline in the Pacific Northwest. Read more...

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