Mason Bees & Bats at the Library

The BC Bat Action Plan informs and prioritizes the activities of multiple groups working for bat conservation in BC.

Bat Conservation International's mission is to conserve the world’s bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet.

Bat Week is an annual, international celebration of the role of bats in nature.

The BatCaver program is a partnership between bat researchers and cavers in western Canada.

Community Bat Programs of BC.

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.

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.

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.

Resource guide compliled by UBC graduate student, Nicole Read.

NABat is a multi-national, multi-agency coordinated bat monitoring program across North America.

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.

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

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

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