Mason Bees Are Solitary: Each female lays her own eggs, builds her nest, and gathers food. No hive, no queen, no honey—this makes them non-aggressive and they do not sting. They Hibernate in ...

Three-quarters live nest in the ground, Hunter says, laying their eggs in tunnels just below the surface. Examples of common ...

Solvin Zankl (Germany) carefully watches a two-coloured mason bee build the roof of its nest. While exploring a favourite haunt in central Germany, Solvin came across several tiny piles of sticks on ...