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The Watts family business is raising solitary bees—including leafcutter bees and mason bees—for residential and commercial pollination. Jim Watts owns and operates Watts Solitary Bees for commercial orchards and Rent Mason Bees, for backyard gardeners.

His son, Evan Watts, launched Watts Brewing Company in 2015 with beers inspired by bees. Their award-winning beers can be found in local breweries and pubs around Washington State.

The Watts family business is raising solitary bees—including leafcutter bees and mason bees—for residential and commercial pollination. Jim Watts owns and operates Watts Solitary Bees for commercial orchards and Rent Mason Bees, for backyard gardeners.

His son, Evan Watts, launched Watts Brewing Company in 2015 with beers inspired by bees. Their award-winning beers can be found in local breweries and pubs around Washington State.

Bee Amazed

Mason bees
visit up to
2,000
flowers a day
400 Mason bees
do the work of
40,000
honey bees
One Mason bee
block can hold
500
eggs
Farmers
release
1,000
bees per acre
to pollinate their
crops