Mason Bees
These industrious pollinators are docile and hard to spot. We found out how to welcome these friends to your garden.
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These industrious pollinators are docile and hard to spot. We found out how to welcome these friends to your garden.
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txdurk
April 16, 2014 at 4:01 am
Can I have Mason Bees in Lower Alabama ? (Just a little North of Mobile,
AL)
prepper1024
April 16, 2014 at 4:10 am
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Mirosław Mroczkowski
April 16, 2014 at 4:27 am
I live in Renton,WA only 20 miles east of Seattle if I put a Mason bee
house out on my fence will they immediately fly to the house and make it
there home or do I need to buy Mason bees? Also I have only lived in
Washington State for at least 11 years and I have only heard about them at
a garden event back in January at the Tacoma Dome and I am very surprised
that they don’t sting at all that’s nice. Also should I buy more than one
Mason bee house if so is two or three more like the magic
PolishExplorer
April 16, 2014 at 5:17 am
Anything needed to keep them happy, healthy, and warm during the
summer/winter? I have logs of wood I could easily drill homes for them to
cut my price and I get the lumber to my door free of charge. Was watching a
youtube clip earlier about a mass bee die off in the US and while I’m
DEATHLY allergic to all forms of wasps/bees/hornets these little guys are
winners for me and will let me assist the bee population. I live in
southern edge of Missouri near Arkansas.
Twisted86
April 16, 2014 at 6:04 am
@PolishExplorer If you are going to buy your bees (right now Jan 2012 they
are selling for about $25.00 for 20 bees), you’d better do it soon. This is
about the normal time these bees are sold, as they are harvested this time
of year. And, as you know, 2011 had a very cold and wet spring–so it was a
hard year on the bees (plants began flowering at about the average time,
and then it got cold again, so nothing flowered after the cherrys for
awhile). Do use reed tubes in WA.
callmeBe
April 16, 2014 at 6:35 am
When do you put your mason bees out in late winter/early spring? I live in
Northern California and my cocoons are still in my fridge. Local honeybee
keepers tell me that there are enough pollen sources for bees right now. Do
I need to wait for the last frost of the winter before putting them outside?
jenevievetribal
April 16, 2014 at 6:40 am
wow… to think that one of these landed on me once and I just wanted it to
get off of me. I’ve seen them more times than I’ve thought as well and just
tried to avoid rather than watch it….
ArtisChronicles
April 16, 2014 at 7:22 am
im not a bee expert but could i be able to keep bees in a box that looks
like this but with holes in the front? __ I_I I_I I_I
feelfreeacount
April 16, 2014 at 8:05 am
Were those cocoons empty or full? If they are full don’t they get stressed
being moved around? I have observed that without any surface attachment of
the cocoons to hold them still, the bees need an extra effort to free
themselves as they try to chew through and squeeze their way out. They can
end up stuck and rolling around with their heads and front legs half out.
solitarybee
April 16, 2014 at 8:18 am
Very nice video! What is the best system design?: wood blocks, paper tubes
etc. Who is your supplier? Thank you
Duro boyss
April 16, 2014 at 8:26 am
number.
PolishExplorer
April 16, 2014 at 9:24 am
@PolishExplorer it may take them a while to find it, but they eventually do
find the homes. They look for holes anywhere to make their home and so you
may even have them already in your yard. if you buy more houses you could
have a lot more bees. Check with your local garden center to learn the best
place to put your mason bee houses for the best success.
Garden Time TV
April 16, 2014 at 10:00 am