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Mason Bees at the Library

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Mason Bees at the Library

It all started with our Mason Bee tree located on the Storyhouse balcony. Here are our favourite resources for learning about and managing these friendly backyard pollinators! We’ve included booklists, videos, and web resources.

  •  Last updated: February 26, 2021

on the web

These recommended websites are free and easily accessible! All you need is an internet connection.

How to Build a Mason Bee House

This guide published by the Oregon State University Extension Service will teach you how to construct a house using either a block of wood or paper lined carboard tubes.

How to Harvest Mason Bee Cocoons

This simple video tutorial will show you how to unravel mason bee tubes, harvest the cocoons and wash them prior to storing them in a Spring release box or tray.

Introduction to Solitary Bees

This short video created by bethinking.com discusses many interesting facts about solitary bees (mason and leafcutter bees), including their life cycles and how the differ from honeybees.

Mason Bee Resource Guide

Resource guide compliled by UBC graduate student, Nicole Read.

Rearing Mason Bees on a Commerical Level

For those interested in learning how commerical farmers are using mason bees to pollinate larger crops like blueberries and almonds, this YouTube video is an excellent resource.

Simple Video of the Mason Bee’s Life Cycle

Beautiful macro-photography accompanies this simple yet informative video about the mason bee's life cycle.

West Vancouver Memorial Library abuzz with Mason Bees

This article about the Library's Mason Bee Tree was published in Vol 8 (2016) Issue 3 of BCLA Perspectives.

Wild About Bees: Make Your Own Mason Bee House

Learn how to create your own bee house using recycled items you likely already have at home.

How to Raise Mason Bees & Honey Bees

How to Raise Mason Bees & Honey Bees

The Bees in your Backyard by Joseph S. Wilson
The Bees in your Backyard by Joseph S. Wilson
Pollination With Mason Bees by Margriet Dogterom
Pollination With Mason Bees by Margriet Dogterom
Mason Bee Revolution by Dave Hunter
Mason Bee Revolution by Dave Hunter
Our Native Bees by Paige Embry
Our Native Bees by Paige Embry
Attracting Native Pollinators
Attracting Native Pollinators
Victory Gardens for Bees by Lori Weidenhammer
Victory Gardens for Bees by Lori Weidenhammer
Stories about Bees

Stories about Bees

A Book of Bees by Sue Hubbell
A Book of Bees by Sue Hubbell
Bee Time by Mark L. Winston
Bee Time by Mark L. Winston
Buzz by Thor Hanson
Buzz by Thor Hanson
Bee Quest by Dave Goulson
Bee Quest by Dave Goulson
Queenspotting by Hilary Kearney
Queenspotting by Hilary Kearney
A Sting in the Tale by Dave Goulson
A Sting in the Tale by Dave Goulson
Children’s Books About Mason Bees & Honey Bees

Children's Books About Mason Bees & Honey Bees

FIRST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FIRST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
MASON MEETS A MASON BEE by Dawn Viola Pape
MASON MEETS A MASON BEE by Dawn Viola Pape
Bee by Britta Teckentrup
Bee by Britta Teckentrup
The Bee-man of Orn by Frank Richard Stockton
The Bee-man of Orn by Frank Richard Stockton
How the Bees Got Their Stingers by Mary Lou Fox
How the Bees Got Their Stingers by Mary Lou Fox
What's Inside A Flower? : And Other Questions About Science and Nature by Rachel Ignotofsky
What's Inside A Flower? : And Other Questions About Science and Nature by Rachel Ignotofsky
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