Mason bees nest in tube-shaped areas ... Some instructions use paper liners for the tubes to keep the inside of the nests clean and discourage fungus, but these are optional.

They might find the appropriate spots in wood bored by other insects, siding on buildings or nesting blocks filled with tubes containing cocoons. As a way of introducing new mason bee populations ...

You’ll find some great info here on the year-round care of mason bees, including storing the nesting tubes and blocks and harvesting the cocoons. Mason bee houses should be placed against a flat ...

Rose, a master gardener who lives on six acres in Aloha, began her relationship with the friendly mason bees about 12 years ... Alternately, you can buy straws or tubes already filled with cocoons.

"All females are queens," says Hunter. Sponsor Message Female mason bees lay their eggs in cavities or tubes, and then seal the entrance with mud to protect them from predators. Because they build ...