Mason bees hibernate in cocoons through the winter and emerge in early spring, pollinating up to 95% of fruit tree and flower blooms. They are easy to host, require no beekeeping skills, and are ideal ...

Help your garden by helping the environment.

BOTHELL, Wash. — Fall brings autumn leaves, pumpkin patches, and the annual cleaning of bee cocoons? At least that’s the case at Rent Mason Bees in Bothell. The Snohomish County company is the ...

Where do they go? How do they survive winter – or do they survive at all? The answer varies and actually depends on the bees’ social lives. From social honeybees to solitary carpenter bees, the way ...

Over 400 native bee species exist in New York, most of which are solitary ground-nesters. Native bees are vital pollinators, especially for certain fruits and vegetables, using a "buzz pollination" ...

Local programming at the Ela Area Public Library in Lake Zurich has merged with a national initiative to support the environment. "This is our big bee week," library Executive Director Lauren ...

John Ducey's bee hotel, a gift to his sister. It's important to replace the wood blocks, paper straws or reeds inside the holes every few years. Michael Pecha has created a native grass garden full of ...