So many #masonbees out today I was covering my nostrils so they wouldn't look like a good place to lay eggs.

shows clay-mud in an old tree trunk with a sign "Madame l"Abeille's MAISON MASON pour les construsteurs avertis"

Mud for the #MasonBees we put out today in West Seattle.
#AbsurdSignage, #Bees, #Pollinators, #Mud, #RentMasonBees, #MaisonMason

Inside a white lid, 16 empty Mason bee cocoons each with a single chewed hole from the inside out. The cocoons are tan colored on the outside and root beer color on the inside. The larger size cocoons are female and the smaller ones are male.

Mason Bee cocoon openings after chewing their way to freedom - and soon to be pollinating trees and plants in our yard and neighborhood. 🐝

#BlueSkyArtShow
#Opening
#MasonBees
#Bees #PNW
#Pollinators

#masonbees doing bee stuff.

My #masonbees are coming out of hibernation.

How To Care for Mason Bees, Hatching, Overwintering

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#MasonBees #bees #pollinators #farming #gardening #SolitaryBees

I have let out of hibernation about 1% of my #masonbees

#masonbees hatching all over. A star magnolia flower

A male mason bee, covered in pollen, resting on a vibrant red hibiscus.

A cute little mason bee, covered in pollen 🥰 🌺🐝🦋

#bee #bees #masonbee
#nature #naturephotography
#macrophotography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#masonbees

My #masonbees are all cornifrons now.

The boys finally got some sunny encouragement. ☀️🐝
#nativebees #osmialignaria #masonbees

A mason bee on top of a hibiscus flower stamen, covered in pollen.

Yes! Tomorrow is the first day of spring! 😁🌷🐝🦋

#bee #bees #masonbee
#nature #naturephotography
#macrophotography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#masonbees

Hosting Mason Bees Could Help Your Garden Produce More Fruits and Vegetables Help your garden by helping the environment.

Hosting #MasonBees Could Help Your #Garden Produce More #Fruits and #Vegetables

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The #masonbees are coming out of hibernation.

Mason bee pupal cleaning.
Ideal time - fall.
When I remember - spring.

This year about 2000 pupae on our balcony!
#bugsky #scicomm #bees #masonbees #gardening #insects

I went to the Flower and Garden show in Seattle. I got tools, plants, and #masonbees supplies as well as inspiration.

Last week we introduced THE BeeSafe™ standard for raising solitary, cavity-nesting bees. If your bee house can't be opened or cleaned, it may be hurting the future bee population. Place it in a BeeGuard bag for a safe exit.

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#bees #MasonBees #BeeSafe

If anyone in Western #Washington wants to start raising #masonbees, I'll give you plenty to start for free.

Only one full can and the rest of this one to empty. Then I have to refresh the tube liners. Spring is coming. #masonbees

Mason Bees need 4 things to thrive in your PNW garden:

Nov-Feb: Hollow stems for shelter
Mar-Apr: Blooms when temps hit 50°F
Apr-May: Damp, clay-rich mud for egg chambers
Jun-Oct: Undisturbed stems where larvae mature

Your garden is a life support system. 🐝🌿

#MasonBees #Dontmowgrow #PNWgarden

Beeeesssssss…. Mason bees, to be specific. My wife and I really enjoy raising and releasing mason bees. Cute stingless little pollinators native to the area. Each cocoon has one bee hopefully ready to go as soon as the flowers start blooming. #masonbees

#TuesdayTip: Bee ready for spring! 🐝 Mason Bees are native "quiet architects" & power-pollinators for your garden. Want to learn how to host them? Our Feb newsletter is out, featuring a FREE workshop on 2/28 at the Carty Unit! Attendees receive a free bee house w/cocoons.
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With temps in the mid-50s, I decided to put all the #masonbees nesting material in the fridge. If I can't keep them in hibernation and they hatch before there is enough flowers, they will die.

#masonbees #SaveTheBees

If you are local to #seattle area and want some mason/cornifrons #masonbees. I will happily give you some cocoons. I won't ship them.

Just harvesting a few more #masonbees

I have hardly harvested any of my #masonbees yet. This "nice day" is not good.

The annual harvest has begun. 🐝
#bees #masonbees #nativebees #osmialignaria #blueorchardbees

Happy New Year! January is National Hobby Month; start a new hobby this year by raising Mason bees.
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#bees #MasonBees #pollination #GrowYourOwnFood #hobby

I could have started cleaning the cocoons earlier, but pheasant season was more pressing. The only actual work required in raising #masonbees. This is just the start.