In Episode 132 of Mother Earth News and Friends podcast, Thyra McKelvie of Rent Mason Bees shares with us the important role solitary bees play in pollinating our planet and how we can set up a solitary bee house, and how to host and attract mason bees and leafcutter bees native to our area in our backyards. How do bees pollinate in your backyard? They bellyflop!
Thyra McKelvie runs the pollination program at Rent Mason Bees to help gardeners host solitary bees. Her passion is to educate and teach more people about solitary bees and the importance of taking care of all our pollinators.
Additional Resources
Check out these videos and resources from Rent Mason Bees
- Mason Bee Fall Harvest
- Solitary bee predators
- How to Successfully Raise Mason and Leafcutter Bees
- When to Remove Mason Bees and Put Out Leafcutter Bees
- What Are Your Baby Bees Doing? Let’s Take a Look!
- Mason bee school programs: Teach kids about mason bees and how they make our food
- Learn How Leafcutter Bees Make Their Nests
Learn what to plant in your garden to support pollinators with Pollinator Partnership’s “recipe cards” for your region
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Carla Tilghman and Jessica Mitchell
Music: “Two Days” by Jahzzar
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