Jun 5, 2021 · Mason bees are an important part of our fragile pollinator system. They are peaceful and easy to attract to your garden.

Apr 26, 2012 · With the decline of honeybee populations, fruit growers have been looking for alternatives to pollinate their crops. Native bees can be the solution, and mason bees are a more effective pollinator ...

Mar 23, 2018 · Mason bees make great garden additions. They sometimes get a bad rap for damaging homes and wood, but they only really take advantage of the spaces they're able to enter. Making your own mason bee house gives them a great place to safely grow their numbers.

Mar 4, 2010 · A thread in the Texas Gardening forum, titled mason bees..

May 21, 2009 · Mason bees? Watch Reply Mark unread Print Skip to new IBinsanity Kingston, Canada May 21, 2009 Hey everyone. Just wondering if anyone here has eperience with blue mason bees - I'm thinking about starting a hive of them to pollinate my indoor and outdoor plants, and know they're docile and harmless, but wondering if anyone has hands-on experience with them. Post #6579676 Quote nb6033 Alexandria ...

Jun 22, 2009 · Pollen bees? These are the native North American bees that were responsible for all of the pollination before the Europeans brought honey bees to the New World. There are over 3,500 species of poll...

Feb 14, 2011 · Our Mason bees are American (HooYah) =). DH made sure--I think he got Mason Orchard Bees--does that make sence? They are a native bee to the North American Continent according to Wikipedia. I'm doing fruit trees and berries this year and he decided to do Mason bees in a cooperative effort.

Jan 19, 2012 · Hornfaced bees are a species of mason bees and are closely related to blue orchard bees. They are native to Japan and were introduced to the United States in 1960. Their distribution in the US includes the East Coast and the Midwest. Adults live only for about 6 weeks, unlike honeybees.

May 19, 2007 · About 10 years ago I purchased a Mason Bee "condo" - 5 holes with bees. I have had them ever since. They continue to occupy the condo and also like to nest in my window frames, accessed from the corners.

Mar 12, 2012 · A thread in the Organic Gardening forum, titled Bees started hive in my compost bin! Can they be removed?