Description: Mason bees are solitary, so they don’t have a hive where they live with other bees. They also don’t produce honey—they spend their lives raising their young in nesting holes. Because they don’t have a hive or honey supplies to protect, they are less aggressive than honey bees and rarely sting. These bees are pollinating powerhouses, pollinating up to 100 times more effectively than honey bees. Mason bees need small, narrow places to nest where they can close up the ends for protection. Natural nesting tubes like reeds and bamboo stalks are commonly used for these types of native bee houses. The Mason Bee Barn uses bamboo to create nesting tubes of native bees to use for the season. The top section of the wood, hose-shaped structure doubles as a butterfly shelter to help the butterflies stay safe as well. Place your bee house up high in your yard in a spot that gets morning sunlight. To attract native bees, plant native plants and flowers around where your bee hub is hanging. Add a moist patch of soil near the house so they have access to mud to close off the tubes.