Mason bees are solitary, gentle, non-aggressive bees that do not live in hives, produce honey or sting and have no hive to defend. They are easy to host and require no beekeeping skills.

Plant this pollinator-friendly flower after spring's last frost and you'll have fresh blooms come June and July, drawing bees and hummingbirds.

“It’s complex and that’s what makes it fascinating,” Reid said. It’s a hobby that takes some trial and error. “At some point your bees are going to die ...

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Lila Westreich receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the United States Department of Agriculture McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research program. The first days of spring – ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Mason bees hibernate in cocoons through the winter and emerge in early spring, pollinating up to 95% of fruit tree and ...