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3 Million Mason Bee Cocoons Ready for Spring
We’re excited to see mason bees receiving well-deserved attention in the gardening community. A recent article from GardenCenter Magazine highlights how these gentle pollinators are helping gardeners grow more abundant flowers, fruits, and vegetables.
Mason bees are among the most effective pollinators in nature. Each female mason bee visits thousands of blooms in just a few short weeks, pollinating up to 95% of the flowers she lands on. Because they are solitary bees, they do not live in hives, do not produce honey, and are very gentle and safe to host in backyard gardens.
As more gardeners learn about the importance of native pollinators, interest in mason bees continues to grow. Providing proper nesting materials and clean habitat is one of the most important ways we can support healthy bee populations and improve pollination success.
At Rent Mason Bees, we harvest and clean more than 3 million mason bee cocoons each year to remove predators and support healthy pollination for gardeners and growers across the country. Proper fall cleaning of nesting materials helps prevent pests such as pollen mites and Houdini flies from impacting future bee populations.
If you are new to mason bees, hosting them is simple:
• Place clean, openable nesting material in early spring
• Provide access to natural mud nearby
• Remove nesting material at the end of spring
• Clean cocoons in fall to remove predators
These simple steps help ensure strong, healthy pollinators return year after year.
We are grateful to see continued education about solitary bees and appreciate GardenCenter Magazine helping more gardeners discover how easy and rewarding it is to host mason bees.
👉 Read the full article here: https://www.gardencentermag.com/news/rent-mason-bees-spring-garden-pollination/
Interested in hosting mason bees?
Shop mason bee cocoons, nesting materials, and starter kits designed to support healthy pollination and easy care.
Healthy bees start with clean nesting material.
