Mason bees are solitary, native bees which are the most prolific pollinators on our plant. Unlike honey bees. there is no colony with workers. there are no swarms, and they do not produce honey. Their sole focus is pollination, and they make friendly, non-aggressive neighbors.
Once a female bee establishes her home in a nesting tube (#1) she will lay her eggs. fill the tubs with nourishment (#2) and seak off the entrance with mud soher young can safely grow for next spring's hatch (#3 and #4)