We are so excited to now be affiliates with Gardener Supply Company and a product review partner for their wonderful products! Today, we are showing you their Rustic Mason Bee House and why it is important to support all of our precious pollinators. Mason Bees are superb pollinators for many of us in the U.S. Find out more here on why they are important and about this special Rustic Mason Bee house! This is a great item for any homesteader or gardener! Be sure to watch the secondary video on this product for the official Giveaway information and visit Gardener’s Supply Company today!
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28 Comments
Have always loved Gardeners Supply.
Cool!
Do the cells come out of the housing for cleaning in the spring?
Hi Patara,
The next video with the gardens supply give away, did not appear.
I grew up in TN, I LOVE to hear you talk!
Will Carpenter Bees use the Mason Bee House?
Never mind – I just read Patty K's question and your response. 😉 lol Thank you!!
that is just way neat… i love watching our little bee's working during the spring.
we have regular honey bees we will have to get one of these as well!😃
Woohoo! A giveaway! Thanks, Patara.
AWESOME!!!!
I just enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for all the information. I pray your husband is doing well. keep the faith.
Really informative. I have never heard of Mason Bees. Thank you!
I will definitely get several of these with our upcoming pollinator project with our small farm! Great view Patara! Congrats and love!
Thanks P….
As a beekeeper, I should really get into this. I focus so much on my honeybees, but as a gardener, I do know, some plants don't/can't get pollinated by honeybees. All bees matter, and I don't exterminate, but I really should educate myself on this!
Dirt dobbers, bumble bees and such do so much! I should add habitats for them as well!!
amazing!! <3 xoxo
I find these facing ting! I've been wanting one- now I know where to purchase some! Thx!
is this reusable or refillable or is this a one time use item?
I went to order a watering can and they want $12 for shipping and handling. 🙁
They are boring holes in every board we have, i need one to keep them away from the house lol =)
How exciting!!!
you get prettier every day I bet you can't wait till tomorrow love you bye.
Good video, one thing you didn't say is that mason bees do not store honey to eat they have to pollinate or work to eat. At your location what works best for installation? height? direction?
such a wonderful idea. need to find out if we need several or do they say based on your acreage? thank you will check it out
congratulations on being a reviewer. 🙂
You are perfect for this. Look forward to all your reviews because I know you are not just trying to sell something. You will always give us your honest opinion, which is so rare these days.
Nice review.
Apparently, for best success with MAson (and leaf cutters) bees, you want:
– a stable house (nail it, don't use a rope)
– if you raise your own, a place to put the cocoons (not being eaten by birds)
– some kind of overhang roof (protect the tubes from rain)
– not using bamboo, it's not native for these bees and too hard to crack open. If you use paper liners inside the holes, that solves that problem.
– harvest the cocoons in fall so you can get rid or reduce pests (mites, wasps, chalkbrood diseased cocoons…), and possibly get rid of some other insects that will have used the holes as house.