The red mason bee is a common, gingery bee that can be spotted nesting in the crumbling mortar of old walls. Encourage bees to nest in your garden by putting out a tin can full of short, hollow canes.

As winter thaws and temperatures rise, mason bees will soon emerge! Once temps reach 55°F+, these essential pollinators wake ...

Solvin Zankl (Germany) carefully watches a two-coloured mason bee build the roof of its nest. While exploring a favourite haunt in central Germany, Solvin came across several tiny piles of sticks on ...

This simple bee hotel will provide a home for a variety of solitary bees, including red mason bees and leafcutter bees. Often when people think of bees in the UK, it is the social honeybee and ...

Also known as the two-coloured mason bee, this beautiful bee is famous for nesting in old snail shells. Male red-tailed mason bees appear early in spring, usually in early March, with the more ...

Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District education specialist Kelly Riley explains the benefits of putting off spring cleanup for backyard pollinators.

They Hibernate in Cocoons: Like butterflies, mason bees spin cocoons in summer and sleep through winter, emerging in early spring. Watch how they emerge BEE AMAZED! Watch & Learn: See the full ...