Unlike honeybees, native Pacific Northwest mason bees are stingless and docile—perfect for curious kids and beekeeping newbies. They don’t need a lot of room, either. In the wild, they nest in holes ...

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Regular readers of this column will know that, in general, I struggle to muster much affection for non-native species, ...

“And in a 2-3 month period the offspring are now our queen and we have a more docile hive and the bees are still around. We're able to basically save the colony from extermination.” While the ...