Mason Bee Edu: Bringing Biology alive!
Mason Bee Edu is an instructional resource for high school science educators who want to enrich their curriculum and foster a greater understanding of pollinator biology, the importance and role of solitary bees in food production and ecosystem services, and the need for conservation of solitary, wild bees.
Clean Bee™ vs. Bleach
The most effective control method for Chalkbrood is to harvest and clean your mason bee cocoons in the fall and provide clean nesting materials each season. A lot of people have asked us what makes our Clean Bee™ a safer alternative to bleach.
Bee Informed: "Perfect Lawns", Endangered Bees, and eBird Data and Bee Health
Each month our Bee Informed Blog highlights current news, science, and research related to solitary bee conservation, food insecurity, and sustainability.
Climate Change: It's Bad for Bees
Global climate change already has observable effects on the environment. Extreme weather is more frequent and more intense, plant and animal ranges have shifted, and plants are blooming earlier. These changes are having an impact on our bee populations.