Fruit Tree Pollination

Grow More Fruit with Mason Bees.

Your fruit trees may be covered in blossoms, but blossoms alone don’t guarantee fruit. Apples, pears, cherries, plums and other spring-blooming fruit trees need effective pollination to produce a strong crop. Mason bees emerge right alongside spring bloom, making them ideal fruit tree pollinators.

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95% Pollination Rate

Mason bees are incredibly efficient pollinators, pollinating about 95% of the flowers they visit. They carry loose pollen on the hairs of their bodies and “belly-flop” onto flowers, spreading pollen from blossom to blossom. As they move between trees, they also help transfer pollen between compatible varieties. Just a few mason bees can make a big difference in your backyard orchard.

Bees on white fruit blossoms in an orchard

How to Boost Fruit Tree Pollination with Mason Bees

Timing matters. Release your mason bees as your fruit trees begin to bloom and daytime temperatures are around 55°F. If your trees bloom early or over several weeks, stagger your release. Put out a small group of cocoons first, keep the remaining cocoons refrigerated, then release additional bees as more blossoms open. This extends emergence across your bloom period and helps protect bees when early spring weather is unpredictable. Watch our video for expert tips on timing, staggering releases and bee placement for better fruit pollination.

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Hosting Mason Bees Is Easy

No Hive to Manage
Mason bees are solitary. There’s no hive, honey or queen to maintain.
Gentle & Safe
Mason bees are non-aggressive and safe around kids and pets.
We Do the Cleaning
Enjoy your bees all spring, then return your nesting block to us. We harvest, clean and care for the bees over winter.

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Best Kits for Fruit Trees

Whether you have one backyard apple tree or a small orchard, we have a mason bee kit to match your pollination needs. Choose a starter kit if you’re new to mason bees, a refill if you already have a bee house, or a larger kit for multiple fruit trees and larger growing areas. Find the right mason bee kit for your fruit trees and get ready for spring bloom.