BOTHELL, Wash. — Fall brings autumn leaves, pumpkin patches, and the annual cleaning of bee cocoons? At least that’s the case at Rent Mason Bees in Bothell. The Snohomish County company is the ...

You've been reading about the shortage of honeybees. Now, the dwarf fruit trees you bought last winter are in full bloom. It's too late for the urban gardener to worry about bees this year, but you ...

Honeybees, which are tasked with pollinating many of the agricultural crops in the United States, are dying off in record numbers. Commercial beekeepers are reporting losses this year ranging between ...

Signing up and Zoom link: https://extension.wsu.edu/spokane/event/attracting-and-keeping-native-mason-bees/ Spring is getting closer and with it planning for early ...

Backyard beekeeping has exploded in popularity in recent years. By adding a hive or two in our own backyards, we could help do our part to keep the population in balance. Most cities probibit the ...

As I write this, 7 inches of snow are coming down. The hubby has cleared the walk and stairs enough to refill the birdfeeder, but we’ll wait until the morning to clear our 400-foot driveway. At least ...

As you stroll the grounds of Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, it’s easy to get lost among the lush forests and blooming flower gardens, but there’s more than restful beauty at work here. Key to ...

1. Place clean nesting material out in spring. Bees emerge when temperatures reach about 55degF. 2. Do not leave nesting material out year-round. Remove it at the end of spring--mason bees only live 6 ...

Mason Bees Are Solitary: Each female lays her own eggs, builds her nest, and gathers food. No hive, no queen, no honey—this makes them non-aggressive and they do not sting. They Hibernate in Cocoons: ...

Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields. As honeybees die off again, some bee enthusiasts want to give mason bees ...