Podcast appearances and mentions of mason bees

The BEEvent, hosted annually by the Linn County Master Gardeners, provides gardeners and small farmers with essential knowledge and practical tools to support and protect bee pollinators. This week, Master Gardeners Ranee Webb and Rich Little join us to share what's in store for this year's event. Register for BEEvent: https://www.linnmastergardeners.com/beevent Information on Mason bees and BeeNotes: https://www.linnmastergardeners.com/pollinator-info  

Michael Getz, a master's student here at Oregon State University, joins us this week on PolliNation to discuss his new paper on the recent introduction of the European Mason bee (Osmia cornuta) to British Columbia, Canada. Using computer vision technology he was able to identify Mason bee cocoons and model the bee's spread across North America.  Learn more about Michael's research here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381659270_The_Establishment_and_Potential_Spread_of_Osmia_cornuta_Hymenoptera_Megachilidae_in_North_America  

What happens to Mason bees after a number of consecutive cold days? Let's say a female lays an egg. What happens to it? Does it die? This week on PolliNation we welcome back Dr. Jim Cane and Ron Spendal to discuss their new paper "Eggs of the bee Osmia lignaria endure weeks of prolonged cold weather" https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381743824_Eggs_of_the_bee_Osmia_lignaria_endure_weeks_of_prolonged_cold_weather     

For this episode, Enku and Anjel interview Master Gardner and Pollinator Protector, Carol Haven. We talk about the intersections of studying pollinators scientifically and spiritually, as well as the Master Gardener program. Ruby joined Anjel for the intro/outro and we updated folks about the upcoming show we're producing: The Trans Telethon 2. Show notes and transcripts found here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/science-witch-podcast/support

We started releasing our Mason Bees yesterday after church. It was cool because I don't know if I have ever seen them come out of their cocoons yet or not and John loved it. So today, we are going to read the story “First Flight” which comes to us from the book “The Adventures of Maya the Bee” written by Waldemar Bonsels.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/   Story (PDF): http://ww.thefightingmoose.com/episode394.pdf   Reading List: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/readinglist.pdf   YouTube: https://youtu.be/DrXbSVD_6H8/   Book(s): “The Adventures of Maya the Bee” http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22354   Music/Audio: Artist – Analog by Nature http://dig.ccmixter.org/people/cdk   National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): http://www.nasa.gov   Song(s) Used: Ethereal Space (cdk Mix) by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/34151 Ft: snowflake

BEES IN THE HOUSE!  Yes, mild panic ensued but 5 bees was 5 more than needed. One of Acorn's nightmares...  Turns out, it was a few mason bees hatching out after hibernating in the bark of firewood that Blind Hog brought in....  PHEW!!!Yo-yo temperatures continue.  Acorn may have to buy cold crop garden starts after all...  The cabbage, broccoli and kale did not enjoy the below 20F mornings last week...76F today at the farm.  Moved the bee hives further east towards the new chosen bee-spot for the two hives.  Both were doing just fine.

This episode we cover information about mason bees, including the blue orchard bees. These bees are wonderful native pollinators that you can attract to your landscape.Logo by Natalie CervantesMusic by Owen DesBlesCheck out these additional resources for more information! https://www.tcmastergardeners.org/mason-bees/https://citybugs.tamu.edu/2021/06/17/the-native-mason-bee/https://txbeeinspection.tamu.edu/mason-bees/

Sacramento County Master Gardener and orchardist Quentyn Young answers a question from Missouri  about raising mason bees, an excellent garden pollinator (better than honeybees!).Mason Bee Basics, Pt. 1    0:23Mason Bee Basics, Pt. 2  11:06Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout.Pictured:  Mason Bee Houses in Barcelona, SpainLinks: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/Master Gardener Quentyn Young: “Mason Bees” VideoFair Oaks Horticulture Center, Sacramento Co., CaliforniaPennsylvania State University: Mason Bees for PollinationInsectary Plants (UC-IPM)Farmer Fred Rant Blog: “Bring on the Bees”Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/Twitter: @farmerfredFarmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter.

Here in Montana, we generally see our first Orchard Mason Bees of the season by mid-April. Resembling a large fly, the males of these bluish-green native bees emerge first, waiting patiently for the females to emerge in a week or so to mate.

Emily Shepherd's mission has been to sow seeds of garden-centered wellness for mind, body, and spirit. Her love of gardening sprouted during her college years in garden-laden Charleston, where she became fascinated with the power of a garden to enchant, heal, and inspire. Since moving to Charlotte, North Carolina, she has started organic gardens in schools and for refugees, and transformed her own yard into a flourishing, edible landscape with fruiting trees and shrubs, vegetables, flowers, and herbs. Teaching others how to grow nourishing gardens is Emily's passion.Website: groundedgardenwellness.com

Welcome to another episode of Spooky Gay Bullsh!t, our new weekly hangout where we break down all of the hot topics from the world of the weird, the scary, and issues that affect the LGBTQIA2+ community!This week, we cover: an overly-helpful drunken witness who gave more assistance than he bargained for, just an FYI that Mason Bees are cartoon witches, some leftovers that definitely should have been left alone, bringing a new meaning to sleeping with the enemy, and good news for anyone who wants to spread some love among the insect world.See you next Friday for more Spooky Gay Bullsh!t!Join the Secret Society That Doesn't Suck for exclusive weekly mini episodes, livestreams, and a whole lot more! patreon.com/thatsspookyGet into our new apparel store and the rest of our merch! thatsspooky.com/storeCheck out our website for show notes, photos, and more at thatsspooky.comFollow us on Instagram for photos from today's episode and all the memes @thatsspookypodWe're on Twitter! Follow us at @thatsspookypodDon't forget to send your spooky gay B.S. to thatsspookypod@gmail.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It is time! We recorded this episode back in January and saved it until it was time. It is time! It is time to put out your mason bee houses! Kelly describes the natural history of these powerful pollinators and Amanda quickly becomes infatuated. These belly-flopping bees are lemon-scented friends and they are as beautiful as the orchards they visit. And if you want these beneficial bugs in your backyard, you can set up a house for Osmia and other insects to use. Also in this episode, Amanda tries to show Kelly her ears.   Show notes and hero: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/the-cottagecore-queen Send us questions and suggestions! BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/ Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad. Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman. Character artwork by Amanda Niday. Music by Rolemusic.

Meg tells Ned all about the sleeping bees in her refrigerator. Join us for a discussion about the fascinating creatures known as Mason Bees! Solitary nesting bees are EVERYWHERE and they are the coolest little friends you'll ever make. They're dynamite pollinators, WAY better than honey bees! We talk about how to raise them, if you are so inclined, and lots of other stuff. Wash your hands, don't be a dick, read about mason bees. Thanks for listening.

Much of what we know about the life history of mason bees is based on very few observations. This week we hear from a new study that shows how many of our assumptions about these bees have underestimated these amazing bees.

About 80% of flowering plants rely on living pollinators to move their pollen between flowers.  In this episode I'll tell you about just a few of those - Honeybees, Bumblebees, Carpenter Bees and Mason Bees.  Fascinating insects that have incredibly important jobs!

Introducing a new series of the Wild Minds Podcast: Spotlight! As we continue to produce our regular content, we will also be creating shorter, more focused episodes on neat animals, plants, and other parts of nature.  Our first Spotlight is on the mighty mason bee; a small and often overlooked insect that is a bigger part of our days than we might realize.Find us on Facebook and InstagramSupport us on PatreonExcerpts from "Network Effect" by No Thank You JohnPodcast art by Brittany StoessSupport the show

It's been a cold and wet spring across the Pacific Northwest region. In this episode we learn about what impacts it may have had on cocoon production and what you can do to ensure you maintain bee productivity across a range of spring conditions.

Producer/Host: Dr. John Hunt Key Discussion Points a) what are solitary, Mason Bees b) Life cycle c) Belly flopping pollination technique d) their importance to the environment e) How to make your yard Mason Bee friendly Guest: Thyra McKelvie, from Rent Mason Bees About the host: Dr. Hunt is a retired veterinarian that practiced small animal medicine and surgery for 32 years. For twenty six of those years he owned and operated the Bucksport Veterinary Hospital. He graduated from Michigan State University Vet School in 1982, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Conservation from the University of Connecticut in 1974, and a Masters in Zoology at Michigan State in 1976. Although he took special interest in pet behavior problems his primary interest was helping pet owners care for their pets by not only helping them when they were sick but educating, counseling and supporting the family to achieve good pet care. Dr. Hunt was also a track coach at Bucksport High School for 20+ years, raised his 3 children and loved being part of the Bucksport community. His has written 2 books and currently teaches at the Veterinary Technician program at York County Community College. The post Let's Talk Animals 4/28/22: Mason Bees first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producer/Host: Dr. John Hunt Key Discussion Points a) what are solitary, Mason Bees b) Life cycle c) Belly flopping pollination technique d) their importance to the environment e) How to make your yard Mason Bee friendly Guest: Thyra McKelvie, from Rent Mason Bees About the host: Dr. Hunt is a retired veterinarian that practiced small animal medicine and surgery for 32 years. For twenty six of those years he owned and operated the Bucksport Veterinary Hospital. He graduated from Michigan State University Vet School in 1982, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Conservation from the University of Connecticut in 1974, and a Masters in Zoology at Michigan State in 1976. Although he took special interest in pet behavior problems his primary interest was helping pet owners care for their pets by not only helping them when they were sick but educating, counseling and supporting the family to achieve good pet care. Dr. Hunt was also a track coach at Bucksport High School for 20+ years, raised his 3 children and loved being part of the Bucksport community. His has written 2 books and currently teaches at the Veterinary Technician program at York County Community College. The post Let's Talk Animals 4/28/22: Mason Bees first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

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The docile mason bee is one of the earliest pollinators in spring and the benefits of hosting them in your garden extend beyond the confines of your yard. We chat with one of our favorite horticulturalists today about how to create a happy habitat for these gentle bees and how by doing so you can help save the world. Kind of.

Everyone knows that almonds are pollinated with honey bees right? Well what if I told you that for the past 5 years we've been using both honey bees and mason bees? What the heck is a mason bee anyways and why would we bother? Guest Jim Watts from Watts Solitary Bees joins us to provide some insight to the fascinating world of solitary bees in almond orchards.

Mary Dressel, 5 year member of the Mason County Master Gardeners talks with Jeff Slakey about their next upcoming "Through The Garden Gate" workshop. The title, Mason Bees 101, will give you information on building and maintaining a welcoming nesting box. Mason bees are hard workers and unique to our area. The class is free on ZOOM on Saturday from 10a-11a. Through The Garden Gate Free Online FALL Events Important Note: Meeting attendees must have a zoom account and be signed in to join these FREE online events. Join from PC, Mac, Linus or Android by clicking this link: https://wsu.zoom.us/j/93883756520 Meeting ID: 938 8375 6520 Contact Kendall Carman, WSU Master Gardener Coordinator at kendall.carman@wsu.edu or 360.427.9670 ext 682 if you have any questions.

This episode is all about pollinators. John and Brian are discussing monarch butterflies and mason bees. These critters are so important to your backyard; they don’t just help your plants, but the birds as well. What’s bugging you? We hope it’s not the pollinators! 

Mason bees in the subgenus Osmia emerged sometime before the ice-age, likely in Europe and Asia, but they radiated into North America early on in their history, resulting in one of the most beloved solitary bees, the blue orchard bee. In this episode, we dive into the evolutionary history of this subgenus. 

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Cortes Island Museum ZOOM AGM is this Sunday, April 25th, at 1:30 PM. As managing Director Jane Newman explained, “The only other I would love to tell people is that we have an AGM coming up. We have a really fascinating speaker, Gordon Cyr of Mason Bee Central, who lives over in Back Creek and he is a North American champion of Mason Bees. He is really, really engaged. His family has a business building bee houses and educating people about mason bees and their importance as a pollinator.” On Cyr's website, Bee Canadian.ca it says “Most home orchards and gardens can be well pollinated with as little as 50 Orchard mason bees. Each female can visit up to 2,000 blossoms a day. One acre of a commercial apple orchard can be pollinated with approximately 250 female Orchard mason bees.” A description of the Cyr family business is given under the About us tab, “Our staff is 1 husband , 1 wife, 2 kids,1 cat and a group of volunteers. We have been raising Mason bees for about 20 years; it has been a huge learning process.” For the first several years we enjoyed successes and suffered through failures, learning from both. We started supplying friends, family and neighbours and the growing interest in Mason bees inspired the creation of a website. We have been selling Mason bees and Mason bee homes online since 2007, currently available at masonbeecentral.com.” “In 2019 our rental program filled the pollination needs of over 600 homeowners and 3 commercial orchards in the Campbell River, Courtney area and produced 180,000 Mason bees. Our ever-increasing amount of Mason bees allows us to expand our service to the South Island.” “Our rental program now services Vancouver Islanders from Campbell River to Victoria.” “In 2015 we won NEDC's “Best Environmental and Sustainable Business of the Year Award” and in 2018 Honorable Mention in NAPPC “Pollinator Advocate Award Canada” category.” Mason Bee Central offers mason bee kits for rent, starting at $20/year, to help gardeners increase their crop yields. You do not have to be a member to attend the AGM, but you would not be permitted to vote unless you are a member. “Having said that, it is very easy to become a member of the museum and we are really encouraging anybody that may have been a member in the past three or four years has been a member, but for some reason has not visited or felt like this was something they would follow through with. We are looking to rebuild our membership and bring it back to what it was in 2019. As we did lose members through the pandemic year,” said Newman. She added, “There are so many ways you can become a member, just by volunteering time, by volunteering money, and if you have done any of those things prior to the AGM you can vote on the things that need to be decided.”

Mason Bees.

Stem nesting bees like mason bees are particularly amenable to being introduced to distant lands. In this episode we hear about research looking into the impact of these introductions on native bee populations.

Games, networks, filtering, and bees to start. Jon did a quantum podcast, Excalidraw is cool, and Words Matter. Ripple20 has only 19 vulns (Intel's affected), phishing private notes for bitcoin, and theft of a master key. For fun try Inspriobot, read More Pages Than You Want about programming languages, and enjoy Space Parallax from the 21st century! 0:00 - Intro 4:12 - Cloudflare Filtering 5:51 - Mason Bees 15:13 - Quantum Podcast 16:35 - Excalidraw 17:55 - Return of Trunk 21:04 - Ripple20 25:25 - Intel Advisory 28:24 - Privnote, Phished 34:34 - South African Bank 38:33 - Inspirobot 40:59 - ACM on Programming Languages 45:04 - Space Parallax

We’ve all heard that mason bees are amazing backyard pollinators, but did you know you can make ground-making discoveries about these bee’s biology in your own backyard. This week we talk with a Master Gardener who has turned mason bees into a scientific and public outreach pursuit.

Thanks for joining us for another OSU Extension Garden Q&A. This session features mason bee experts and Master Gardener volunteers Rich Little and Ranee Webb in Linn County. This session was recorded live online in early March 2020. Check out more great gardening information online at extension.oregonstate.edu

Mason Bees and Breaches. Lots of Coronavirus. HomePwn and Dark Matter. Short and Sweet. 0:00 - Intro 3:31 - Mason Bees 7:25 - Breach Of The Week 10:11 - Coronavirus Scams - FTC 15:26 - Coronavirus Domains 20:09 - Hospital Attack 23:27 - WordPress and Struts 26:24 - HomePwn 29:38 - Dark Matter

Many of us put mason bees out in our backyard or farm. But when they leave the nest, do you know where they are going to forage? In this episode we hear how a sleuthing graduate student in Seattle is beginning to piece together a picture of what resources these bees are actually using.

Gardening with WSU Master Gardener Bob Bryan. He talks about Mason Bees.

Nancy Hopkins and Derek Condit discussing Mason Bees, Turpentine Spiral, Water Tubs and Shungite, Metal dangers, C60 lab vs cosmic, Quantum Entanglement and more. Visit Our Shungite Store: https://www.cosmicrealty.net/

Mandy chats (in person!) with master gardener and mason beekeeper, Debbie Thomas. Mason bees are a wonderful way to get into beekeeping, and just about anyone can do it. We talk about mason bee housing, nesting tubes, plants for bees, BEE SEX and more!   For notes and pictures from this episode visit Mandy's blog at waggleworkspdx.com/blog To become a patron of Mandy's work and gain access to exclusive content visit her patron page!   Follow Beekeeper Confidential on Facebook and Instagram   Cover Art by Meggyn Pomerleau  

If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element DIY Series - Episode #1Why BeekeepingTypes of BeesIntro to HivesHobby vs CommercialWhy Beekeeping?  Keeping bees is an amazing experience; enlightening, humbling, educational, and rewarding. Beekeeping supports community pollination, food supplies, and fosters bee populations outside of the commercial beekeeping industry.Pollination:  Bees can help make your plants healthy as they pollinate, as well as fruit trees in nearby orchards which helps the local economy! Low maintenance. Bees work hard without much effort from you.Honeybee Decline:  Some of the main causes are pesticides both agricultural and home & garden used chemicals.Pests; Varroa mites, Hive BeetlesDiseases, Nosema and American Foulbrood (will discuss in Part three of this series.)Predators: Wasps, Racoons and BearsClimate changes: Rapid climate changes disrupt the timing between bees and blooming. Directly impacts the hives brood and bee rearing cycles.Monoculture: Huge scale single crop plantings deprive the honeybees of the diversity of vegetation key to healthy bee habitats virtually creating food deserts.          Honey:  Bees produce honey from the sugary secretions of plants known as nectar. Honey is used as a natural sweetener, is found in skin and health care products, and medicines. Honey’s flavor profile is determined by the nectar available in a three mile radius.Fun: Mead! Mead is composed of honey, water and yeast. It is a fermented drink growing in popularity at a rapid rate. It’s an ancient drink that is making a great comeback.Community Education, Entomology, Ecosystems, all help us to better  understand our modern food system and the importance of it’s sustainability.Health and Well Being: Coming from Beeswax and propolis, a hive byproduct.Household items: candles, soaps, salves, lotions, shampoos, creams, deodorants, tonics, tinctures, wood polish and beeswax wraps to name a few.Types of Bees:Not all pollinators are honey bees. The honey bee is exceptional because it  also provides food for human consumption. Our focus will be mainly on the honey bee but we must remember we need all of our pollinators to survive.Apis Mellifera is the Western honey bee. Apis is Latin for “Bee” and Mellifera is “honey bearing”. It is the most commonly recognized bee when we think of pollination but we do have other species as well.Mason Bees also known as Blue orchard Bees don’t live in big hives but live in tubular cavities. They do not produce honey but are some of the best pollinators out there and in light of the honey bees’ decline these are a great addition to pollinating your trees and gardens. Seven mason Bees pollinate at the same level as 500 Honey Bees. to you can see how we can utilize this little group as well.Bumble Bees are similar to the Honey Bee when it comes to the structure of the colony. They have a single Queen and colonies are marginally smaller than the Honey Bees.They also feed on nectar but do not produce honey. The Queens invade other Bumblebee nests, kill the resident Queens and lay their eggs.This species is also in decline caused by habitat loss along with the mechanization of agriculture and the use of pesticides.CapenterBee, Leafcutter Bee, Sweat Bees, and so on! I suggest a google search for types of bees. You will be astounded at the diversity in the Bee  families.The Beehive:  Understand various types of beehives are perfectly fine. Each is user preference when it comes to keeping their bees.Beehive: an enclosed man made structure where honeybees live and raise their young.Bees nest: an the location bee colonies chose to house themselves in, walls, roofs, cavities in trees, old sheds, etc. In warmer climates you can find them hanging and exposed.So, the nest is the bees way and the hive is the man made way to house the nest.If you were to look into the inside of the nest you would see densely packed hexagon shaped cells make of wax for food storage, honey, pollen, and most importantly to house their brood which is composed of eggs, larvae and pupae up to the day they emerge from the cell as  a honeybee.Both natural and man made bee hives or nests require bee space. Bees do this naturally, modern hives use frames with bee space integrated into their design.Three most common types: Langstroth, Warre and Tob bar.Diagrams and pictures available in the DIY section online at honeybeemyteacher.comLangstroth: Bottom board with a porch for the bees entrance,  boxes with frames.Inner cover and telescoping cover for protection from weather.  Standard for many of the worlds beekeepers both professional and amateur.  Simple structure and fairly easy to work with.I prefer the 8 frame hive because of weight.  Honey is heavy!  Good beginner hiveWarre hive very similar to the Langstroth.Difference: Bars only, no frames. Bees build themselves.  It takes a little more skill to manage but is becoming more popular among sustainable practice beekeepers.  New empty box is placed on the bottom as opposed to the Langstroth where we place the new box on the top.  Purpose of this replacement is warmth retention within the brood nest of the hive which is considered to be the heartbeat of the hive.Top bar Hive: Horizontal design. Also referred to and the Kenya hive. Uses bars no frames. You have to make sure to create bee space.Pricing ranges:Langstroth: Unassembled $95 to as much as $299Warre:  $140 to $400Top Bar. $45 to $350Hobby vs Commercial Beekeeping:Hobby Beekeepers are in a great position to make a real impact for the Honeybee.The hobbyists can effectively create a matrix of Bee populations giving the Honeybee a fighting chance to survive and regenerate their populations while commercial Beekeepers  focus on pollinating large scale crops for profit.Making the decision to be a hobbyist or work at the commercial level boils down to your motivation and reason to keep the Honeybees.This podcast is focused on the opportunity to work together in community to make healthy changes for our beautiful planet.Press subscribe and let's get started learning, teaching, and buzzing together. Email feedback to beemyhoney.honeybees@gmail.comJoin the Community: Facebook PageYouTubeShow Produced by Jay FrattSponsors: SmokinJs.comStonerHoroscope.comIntro and Outro Music Credit: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0"

  Olivia Shangrow is an Awesome Rockstar Millennial and the biologist and operations specialist for Rent Mason Bees. (https://www.rentmasonbees.com/) She completed her bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of Washington. She’s passionate about teaching the public about wild bees and her research focuses on increasing the value of rural and urban habitats for native insects. I can share information on the mason bee lifecycle, what to grow in your garden to support them, and the best ways to care for/host them in your backyard We’re up north of Seattle in Bothel, we do some propagation in Oregon too! We travel a lot but when we’re actually hands on in Washington Tell us a little about yourself. I’ve always been interested in bees my whole life, myself have been hearing the bees are struggling and our bee populations are down.  I just decided when I was finishing school I wanted to do more to help bees and that’s how I ended up running a program where I rent bees (https://www.rentmasonbees.com/) . I have to back up a little what made you want to go to college and get a science degree and what about bees? Watching Bee movie? I think I’ve always loved all types of animals! I can’t remember when I first decided that I thought bees were awesome!  I had heard of the honeybee before but I ended up I took a class in between high school and college where I learned about the Mason bee.  That opened up my world to something I never knew existed. When I went to college I went back and forth between different programs, I finally settled on biology that coupled my love for nature but would help me get a job in the future. I wanted something that was applicable and hands-on Anytime I got to do any kind of independent focus where I got to pick what I was studying I always chose bees When I was senior research project went out to one of the power pollinator patches stuck my head in big bushes of flowers and counting the bees Identifying honeybees bumblebees anything I could find had so much fun with all of those projects it landed after I was in college I ended up with a job in bees. I always say you never know what you are going to learn in college what jobs that you will learn about, I always tell them take any job you can to travel. I got to take a class in Olympia in Washington where we studied starfish and all sorts of cool sea anenomes. I love how you picked places to learn about bees. I don’t actually know anything about mason bees other then their a native bee? So sure, they’re a native bee found in the US there are a lot in the pacific northwest, their range is pretty broad. a bunch of different species 75 different kinds of bees around the area and we focus on one in particular blue orchard mason bee they are much different from honey bees! They’re what they call a solitary bee there’s no queen bee don’t live in a hive don’t make honey all females lay their own eggs Which makes them non-aggressive so you never have to wry about getting stung! super pollinators and visit up to 2000 flowers everyday she’s gonna be flying around visiting fruit trees bushes pollinating Really important for the overall health of our ecosystem because they are pollinating your backyard! So why renting them? What’s that all about. And a little about their lifecycle the reason why don’t make honey hang out in hive eating honey reserves instead the mason bees are going to hibernate inside their own cocoons in the winter time How their lifecycle works they’re hybrinating in winter hatch out of their cocoons mid to late march males and females completing their nesting activity to lay the next generation of bees looking for little holes in the backyard to lay eggs woodpecker hole... Support this podcast

Listen in to learn Steve's experience in making and maintaining mason bee nesting blocks, and why he advocates using a wood laminate in its construction. "I've always been interested in that you can raise these bees and sort of have a lower input in terms of having to put them into cold storage so soon." - Steve Peterson. Learn more about this episode of PolliNation at http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/pollinationpodcast/2019/02/25/steve-peterson/

Listen in to learn more about what drew Lila to Osmia lignaria, and how she is finding the effect of these bees on their landscape, and vice versa. "[Osmia] are really easy to work with, they're easy to buy, which is rare for a native bee source, and they're really easy systems to put in different places, so it was almost easier [for me to get into] than bumblebees." - Lila Westreich. Learn more about this episode of PolliNation at http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/pollinationpodcast/2018/11/19/lila-westreich/

Listen in to learn how forests are managed, how it affects pollinator habitat, and how bioassays gather essential insights into improving pollinator health. “Out West in general, and especially in places like Oregon, because so much of our land has potential pollinator habitat, and if we manage it properly, I think we could really support pollinators like wild bees.” - Dr. Sara Galbraith. Learn more about this episode of PolliNation at http://bit.ly/PN-Dr-Sara-Galbraith

Why would you want to rent Mason Bees?  What do you need to know to rent Mason Bees?  Can you rent them, REALLY?  And Where From?  How does it work?  What should you expect in your yard?  Today on this Bonus Episode, number 3, I go over some basics of Mason Bees and how Allison and I were able to rent them from a regional company to help promote local pollinators in our garden.  By the end of this Bonus Episode, you will have a better understanding of Mason Bees in general and be able to rent your own from this regional company, if you live in either the Seattle, WA or Portland, OR metro areas. 

In this episode, we discuss geology and raising mason bees on a road trip to Fossil Falls. --- Casey Handmer and Christine Moran are Ph.D. physicists working at NASA JPL who happen to be married to each other. In Skylab they discuss their hobbies outside of work while going on scenic drives in their electric car, a Tesla Model 3.

If you want to learn about the care of mason bees, listen to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show as host, June Stoyer talks to Colorado beekeeper, Mr. Tom Theobald about what you need to know to raise them. Learn tips about identification, care, fun facts about mason bees and more! Stay tuned! Today's show is sponsored by CoronaTools.com. Listeners can receive 20% off + free US shipping (US Domestic Customers only) their CoronaTools.com purchase by using the coupon code "orgview" For more promotional offers, please visit https://www.theorganicview.com/contests ©2018 The Organic View Radio Show. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials on these pages are copyrighted by the The Organic View Radio Show. No part of these pages, either text or image may be used for any purpose other than personal use. Therefore, reproduction, modification, storage in a retrieval system or retransmission, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical or otherwise, for reasons other than personal use, is strictly prohibited without prior written permission. The identifier "The Organic View" refers collectively to The Organic View Radio Show, TheOrganicView.com, The Organic View Network, Clean Energy View, The Neonicotinoid View, The Discerning View and The NLP View. General inquiries should be directed to our Web feedback box, info(@)theorganicview.com or from the contact form at the top of most pages on our site, www.theorganicview.com. Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOrganicView Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheOrganicView Listen to previous shows: http://theorganicview.com/wiki Contests: http://www.theorganicview.com/contests

In this info-packed episode, John Robertson from N.I.C. joins us to discuss Natural Insect Control and the variety of Beneficial Insects that are available for our home gardens. N.I.C. is the only source of Canadian Nemotodes and they happen to be their top selling product. We learn about how they create them and some excellent information on how to best apply them to our yards. Tune in to listen to John share with us a ton of information on other beneficial insects like Ladybugs, Praying Mantis and Mason Bees all native and really important to our environment. N.I.C have all these items for sale on their website http://www.naturalinsectcontrol.com/  or they are available at a Garden Centre near you. 

On today’s podcast episode I will discuss how you can make the most out of what you have by giving you 21 ideas to help you grow a lot of food on a small homestead. These ideas can be used for urban, suburban, and even rural homesteaders for increasing the amount of food they grow. Homestead Inspirational Quote of the Day: “I can think of no better form of personal involvement in the cure of the environment than that of gardening. A person who is growing a garden, if he is growing it organically, is improving a piece of the world. He is producing something to eat, which makes him somewhat independent of the grocery business, but he is also enlarging, for himself, the meaning of food and the pleasure of eating.” ~Wendell Berry No one should underestimate the influence of a simple garden, it can do so much more than just provide food, but yes it can do that too. ? Homestead Updates: The weather has been beautiful. Mason Bees have moved in. The roof on the new rabbitry and quail aviary. Birds ate all my tomato plants, greenhouse is really going to pay off. Haven’t made time to get in the woods for some mushroom hunting… but we should. Homesteading Relevant News: Rising demand for organic, non-GMO grains outpaces U.S. production DC mayor wants to ban backyard chickens Main Topic Of Discussion: 21 Ideas To Help You Grow A Lot Of Food On A Small Homestead Trellises – Lattice, Fencing, Poles, Wire, Rope, etc. Dwarf and Espalier – Getting The Most From Fruit Trees In Small Spaces. Window Box Planters – Beauty and Function. Hanging Baskets – Not Just For Flowers. Barrel Planters – Great DIY Project With Big Results. Potato Towers – Many Different Designs For Growing With A Small Footprint. Pots and Buckets – Sometimes The Simple Things Are The Best. Square Foot Gardening – Great Method For Growing In Raised Beds. Along Pathway Edges – A Great Place To Grow Food Where Others Grow Ornamentals. Make Use Of Unused Space – Driveway, Parking Strip, On Top Of Doghouse, etc. Build Guilds – Aquaponics – http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/ Take Advantage Of Shady Areas – Best Shade-Tolerant Vegetables, Fungi Perfecti High Yield, Low Footprint – High-Yield Vegetable Plants for Small Garden Spaces Start Seeds Indoors – Get An Early Start By Starting Where You Can…Indoors. Cold Frames – An Easy Way To Extend Your Season. Greenhouse – Not For Everyone But A Great Addition To A Small Backyard. Attract Pollinators – Increase Yields By Inviting These Friends To The Garden. Encourage Beneficial Insects – Protect Your Garden By Inviting These Friends. Indoor Growing – Increase Your Yield By Growing Year Round. Raise Small Livestock – Who Said It Had To Be All About Gardening. Today’s Recommendations: Sow Edible Permaculture Podcast The Suburban Micro-Farm by Amy Stross

Learn how the simple mason bee can be incredibly powerful in our backyard gardens and in helping farmers around the world. These gentle creatures are much lower maintenance than a honeybee and yet, they can do just as much if not more to pollinate our food. In fact, they can boost our backyard food growing yields with just a few bees. In this episode, host Theresa Loe interviews Dave Hunter of Crown Bees to shed some light on this important topic. You learn: Why these gentle bees are so valuable to us, The differences between honeybees and mason bees, The mason bee's secret to massive pollination, Why it's important to ID what makes holes in your garden plants, How mason bees can be like zucchini (LOL), How we can participate in a citizen science project to help bees and farmers around the world, and the easy way you can raise and share these bees with friends. As always, you can get a ton of more information at www.LivingHomegrown.com/94 as well as a full transcript of the episode.