At our March virtual meeting, Club Horticulture Co-Chair Linda Hooper shared with us information about the solitary Mason Bee.  Mason bees are some of the first bees to emerge in the spring. They can tolerate temperatures down to 55 degrees, for much of North America, this means that mason bees will be active beginning in late February to early April.

Mason Bees are excellent pollinators, but unlike Honey Bees, they do not produce honey, they are named for their habit of using mud or other masonry products in constructing their nests.   A variety of commercial nesting boxes are available at garden shops and online.