Bees Need Homes! There are more than 3000 species of wild bees in North America but intensive agriculture and development has reduced the diversity of wildflowers and destroyed natural nest sites. You can give them a helping hand, improve pollination in your garden and enjoy creating a natural habitat. Native bees (Orchard Bees) will most likely colonize this nest once you have it in place on your property. This will help increase your local population available to pollinate your plants. These nests will house only the Mason Bees and will not house wasps or bumblebees. Read "How to Bee", by David Salman, and learn about Blue Orchard Mason Bees and the plants that attract them. Be sure to follow the instructions on nest placement and as the Mason Bees emerge from hibernation, they will be happy to find your nest.

More information on Native Mason Bees:

"Why Use Mason Bees?"
"General Info on Mason Bees"
"Installation of the Mason Bee Kit"
Just place the nest horizontally well above the ground in early spring in a warm, sunny, south-facing spot. Mason bees are looking for homes and will begin to appear in spring. Each Nest contains 35 tubes ready to homes to your bees. You will also receive 5 tubes (with 6 cocoons in each tube) of dormant bees.