Did you know there's a simple way to boost pollinators in your yard and help boost local bee populations all in one go? Solitary Mason bees and leafcutter bees seek out or dig small tunnels which they fill with food (pollen) for their young which they seal off to protect them from predators. Some retailers have started carrying pre-made bee hotels to let homeowners have an easy way to promote healthy pollinator populations right in their backyard! These bees are generally d

When headlines hit the news "Bees at historic lows" our minds start racing to images of honeybees and hives, we worry about our all our crops pollinated by commercial beekeepers, but all too often we forget the many bee-hind the scenes. Solitary bees rarely find the spotlight, but are often the ones most impacted by careless pest control techniques and are the real subjects being referred to when you see headlines exclaiming the endangerment of a bee species. Up to 90% of o