Solitary bees

Gardening - 🌿 "DON’T SEAL THEIR FUTURE—TURN YOUR GARDEN INTO A BEE B&B!" 🐝🏡 Did you know? Solitary bees (like mason bees) are 120x better pollinators than honeybees—but they need tiny tunnels to nest! How to Help When “Tidying” Walls or Fences: ✅ Leave some cracks: Not all gaps need sealing! Small holes in walls, bricks, or old wood are prime real estate for solitary bees. ✅ Build a bee hotel: Drill 5-8mm holes in untreated wood blocks or bundle hollow bamboo sticks—hang them in…

Mason Bees Lodge. These smaller solitary bees are becoming today's pollination super hero's. Population can multiply six times per year with help of these attractive habitats. Available from SongbirdStation.com

Save The Bees and Your Garden! What is a bee hotel? How does a bee hotel work? All of your questions about bee hotels are answered in this infographic about solitary bees and how they nest. Attract bees and pollinators to your garden by building a bee hotel. DIY with instructions from our website: www.ealt.ca/protecting-pollinators #SaveTheBees #gardening #backyard #howitworks #conservation #nature #beehotel #solitarybee

The Leafcutter Bee: Life Cycle, Nesting Habits, and Benefits. Why You Want Leafcutter Bees in Your Garden

If you pre-ordered your Mason Bees 🐝 they're officially on their way to you! ⁠ ⁠ These tiny, solitary bees are superheroes in the garden. These pollinator super-houses are incredibly beneficial for early spring blooms.

Humans taking honeybees out their native habitats for agricultural purposes has had viral and pathogenic consequences for both honey and native bees....

Bumblebee (Bombus dahlbomii) Chile

Bee boxes, often called bee “houses” or “hotels,” offer an opportunity to learn about Virginia’s solitary bees while helping pollinators. However, if constructed improperly or neglected after installation, these habitats can actually be harmful to solitary bees.

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You know when to release mason bees when the following conditions are met: Daytime temperatures must be consistently 55F or warmer and there must be budding branches and blooming flowers.

Tips For Your Bee Garden

Don't mix up bee species! Learn body pattern, wing vein and behavior clues with the 46 Bee Identification Chart, increase pollination efficiency, download the PDF for free.

Leafcutter bees are essential pollinators known for their unique nesting habits and significant role in supporting various ecosystems. These solitary bees contribute to the reproduction of numerous flowering plants, impacting agriculture and biodiversity. Their remarkable behaviors and adaptations underscore the importance of understanding these bees as we face ongoing environmental challenges.

FYI, you definitely shouldn't be leaving out a teaspoon of sugar and water for them.

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