LEWIS COUNTY BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION

Monthly Meetings are at Centralia College, 701 W. Walnut St., Centralia WA 98531
Centralia, WA 98531
fax: N/A
rick.battin@gmail.com

Mason Bees

Mason bees emerge earlier in the season than do honey bees, making them key pollinators for apple and other fruit trees. Many beekeepers like to maintain both mason and honey bees.

To learn more, click on the links below: these pieces were written by Jim (Kimo) Thielges, one of LCBA's mason bee mentors.

To talk to a mason bee mentor, contact Kimo at kimosabe@compprime.com, or Ted Saari, KNT98632@q.com.

Mason Bee Information:

For Kimo's comprehensive overview of "Mason Bees: The Super Pollinator Story," click here. To download the "Mason Bee Condo" template, click here. For shorter pieces topic by topic, scroll down:

Mason Bees - An Introduction

Benefits of Raising Mason Bees

Commercial Pollination with Mason Bees

Horn-Faced Mason Bees

Leafcutter Bees

Mason Bee Cocoons and Hive Cleaning Tips

Mason Bee Condo Template

Mason Bee Enemies

Mason Bee Food Sources

Mason Bee Fun Facts

Mason Bee Life Cycle

Mason Bee Maintenance