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Where can I find Mason Bees #778296

Asked November 23, 2021, 5:19 PM EST

Sounds like I need Mason Bees for pollination. Do you know where I can get some?

Benton County Oregon

Expert Response

Hi Carla, if you are interested in pollinating fruit trees, mason bees will do the job quite nicely. Read through this publication from OSU Extension Service, "Nurturing Mason Bees in Your Backyard in Western Oregon". This is a thorough introduction to what one needs to know to have the highest possibility of success with mason bees.

You have the option of installing mason bee nesting blocks, planting flowers, then waiting to see if they find your landscape an attractive home. If you would rather purchase mason bees, many plant nurseries carry the bees and supplies in spring. Check out your local nurseries to see if they plan to have mason bees. The Home Orchard Society, which is based in Clackamas, Oregon, also carries mason bees and supplies.

Enjoy this very interesting new project.

looks like The Home Orchard Society has closed: https://www.homeorchardsociety.org/

Seems another good - relatively local - source is Crown Bees in Woodinville, WA: https://crownbees.com/who-we-are/


On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 1:22 PM Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
The Question Asker Replied November 24, 2021, 4:42 PM EST
Hi Carla, Yikes! I'm sorry to have sent you down a dead end! I obviously did not know that the Home Orchard Society had disbanded. However, glad that you were able to find a place from which to order mason bees.

Enjoy!

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