Anyone that has ever raised worms and used gorgeous, rich castings knows that Mother Nature does things best! 

So, now that you’ve started your worm bin….what else can you do  to help out your garden?  How about attracting some FRIENDLY BEES to help pollinate your healthy plants that have been fed your worm castings.

Everyone knows that Bee’s are ESSENTIAL for plant pollination.

Most people have no idea that there are MANY different types of Bees.

Let me introduce you to a Bee that you will be EXCITED to have around!

Non Swarming: The Mason Bee, Osmia Lignaria, also known as the Blue Orchard Bee is a soitary bee. This non swarming, efficient pollinating bee will work magic on your plants. The Mason Bee is nicknamed “The Friendly Bee”, and is known for it’s gentle nature. Research says Mason Bees will not sting unless completely provoked (Squeeze one in your hand and you may get stung), but even when provoked, their sting feels more like a mosquito bite, then what one normally associates with a honeybee sting.

Efficiency: You will not get honey from these bees, instead, 500 Mason Bees can pollinate an acre of fruit trees! It would take up to 120,000 honey bees to pollinate this same acre!

How to attract: Mason Bees look for a certain sized hole to inhabit in order to lay cocoons (More Bees year after year)! They will not damage your house as they DO NOT drill holes themselves. After laying their cocoons in these holes, they pack the outside with mud, making it easy for you to tell that you have a large amount of cocoons (Which sell for over $1 each).

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If you think Worms are cool, chances are good you also enjoy gardening. Gardening offers the opportunity to connect to nature, and even better, it offers the opportunity to eat GREAT TASTING fruits and vegetables.

Have you ever thought about the roles Bees play in your garden? Let me fill you in on a special type of bee that you probably have in your neighborhood already, and I GUARANTEE you that you’ll wish you had MORE!

Mason Bees are different than the traditional honey bee, in that they are very docile unless provoked. Their whole purpose in life is pollination!

Mason bees are solitary bees, and therefore, do not swarm or live in a hive. Given the opportunity…they could live in your own cute little Bee Box.

Here are some quick details about Mason Bees:

Mason bees are native to almost the entire continental USA and Southern Canada. Very efficient pollinators, Mason bees work directly upon the reproductive structures of the blossoms, collecting nectar and pollen simultaneously. It takes about 75 flower visits to gather a full load, and an average of 25 loads for an average pollen wad. The female Mason bee visits about 1875 blossoms a DAY!!!!

Orchard Mason Bees do not make wax or honey. Instead, they spend their active life reproducing; gathering pollen, and laying eggs.

Why are bees so important? Bees are the earth’s number one pollinator! Bees pollinate over 1/3 of the food crops we eat, as well as numerous other plants that play a vital role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

We tend to imagine insects that produce honey, live in hives, and have a nasty sting.  But, only the honey bee fits this description. There are actually 20,000 to 30,000 different kinds of bees in the world.  Bees can be divided into two groups…social bees and solitary bees.  Honey bees and bumble bees are considered social bees because they live in colonies that are called hives.  Each hive consists of a queen bee, a few male drones, and several female worker bees.  However,  Mason bees are actually solitary, which means they tend to live and nest alone.  Unlike the honey bee, solitary bees are non aggressive insects who only sting when being squeezed or attacked.  Even then, this sting feels more like a mosquito bite than a wasp sting.

Now that you know the types of bees that you want to attract, WWW.TheWormDude.Com is proud to offer custom Mason Bee Boxes.  These Bee boxes not only look great, but they are fully functional.  If you can hammer a nail, you can mount a home for these incredibly valuable hard working bees.  These make the best gift in the world for a serious gardener!  The bee boxes are made by a talented High School Student.  Order early, as supplies are limited.

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