Mason Bee, BugGuide

Yes it may be out of season but let’s discuss Mason Bees in this Tip from the Yard.  Mason bees like bee houses.  Maybe you will want to try a house close to your fruit trees next spring.

Mason bees are a solitary bee.  They do not live in a hive or form a colony, they do not have workers, they do not produce honey.  They do not pollinate all summer.  They are native non-stinging bees common thorough out the United States.  There are 140 species in North America.  They can visit more flowers than honey bees per minute. Continue reading Tips from the Yard: Meet the Mason Bee →