Native to North America, mason bees are a whole different ball game from honeybees: They live in solitary “houses” rather than hives, they don’t have a queen or make honey, so they are far more docile ...

TACOMA — This spring you might want to welcome some apartment dwellers into your back yard. They’re peaceful (especially the males), they keep to themselves and don’t require much work from you. Oh, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Not every bee lives in a hive and makes honey. But some of those other bees are necessary for a healthy ...

Editor's Note: This story was originally published in 2019. When Dyan and Mark Eisenberger decided to make their garden in Columbia more pollinator-friendly, they started by removing nonnative plants.

As concern grows over the impact from the decline in the honey bee population, alternative pollinators are gaining attention. Mason bees, which are native to North America, are one option. These ...

As concern grows over the decline in the honey bee population, alternative pollinators are gaining attention. Mason bees, which are native to North America, are one option. These gentle-natured bees ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Help is on the way for people who want blooms on backyard plants and orchards. As mason bees are emerging from a long winter hibernation, a Washington-based company called Rent ...

Inside the fortressed walls at Willamette Valley Vineyards’ main property in Turner, winemakers are busy fermenting grapes; hospitality staff are preparing tasting rooms and pouring wine; facilities ...

TACOMA, Wash. — This spring you might want to welcome some apartment dwellers into your backyard. They’re peaceful (especially the males), they keep to themselves and don’t require much work from you.

After hatching and mating, the females lay one egg at a time along the reed, depositing pollen for the larvae to eat and walling them into separate “apartments” with mud — hence the name “mason.” The ...