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Crown Bees

@crown-bees.bsky.social

Raise gentle solitary bees, Mason and Summer Leaf (Leafcutter). Better pollination, no stings, real native pollinator stewardship. New to bees? Start here: crownbees.com/raise-solitary-bees

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Crown Bees@crown-bees.bsky.social · 2w ago

It's Mason bee harvest time. Opening your nesting materials each fall keeps pests from building up in your nesting holes year after year. Not up for it? We can harvest your cocoons for you, or buy them through Bee Buy Back.

Crown Bees@crown-bees.bsky.social · last mo.

Before you reach for the rake this fall, think about who's counting on that mess. A layer of leaves isn't just yard waste; it's insulation. Ground-nesting bees, overwintering butterflies, and beneficial insects tuck into leaf litter to survive the cold.

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Crown Bees@crown-bees.bsky.social · last mo.

Cleaning and storing Mason bee cocoons takes practice, especially for new-bees: checking for mites, getting humidity right, and not damaging anything in the process. Harvest Service does that for you. It's open now if that sounds like a better use of your fall. crownbees.com/products/mas...

Mason Bee Harvest Service

Provide your Mason Bees with expert care this fall through our Harvest Service. We remove pests and safely overwinter your bees to ensure they return strong and ready in spring. Service includes up to...

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Crown Bees@crown-bees.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Leafcutter bees are starting to wind down for the season. If yours are still active, watch for when visits to your reeds or trays start to slow; that's usually the sign the season is coming to a close.

Crown Bees@crown-bees.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The weekend's coming up; a good time to get your Leafcutter cocoon order in if you've been putting it off. The BOGO offer is still running, applied automatically at checkout, no code needed.

Crown Bees@crown-bees.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Late summer is when Leafcutter bees are still hard at work, filling reeds with eggs. Steady activity around your housing this week is a good sign, a quiet dip with cooler weather usually means Mason bee cocoon harvest season is getting close.

The Wildlife Society@thewildlifesociety.bsky.social · 4mo ago

In celebration of pollinator week, The Wildlife Society sat down with Dave Hunter, native bee conservation advocate and founder of Crown bees, to discuss how small actions build big results in our backyards for bees.

Backyard solutions turn bee curiosity into conservation

More than three decades ago, a disappointing apple harvest and a chance event set Dave Hunter on an unexpected path. After his wife came home buzzing about a neighbor’s apple tree that was producing thousands of apples while their tree sat barren, Hunter went searching for solutions to his comparatively

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Crown Bees@crown-bees.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Your Mason Bees are done flying for the year. So who pollinates the summer garden? Meet the Leafcutter bee, the warm-season partner that keeps tomatoes, squash, and melons producing through the hottest weeks.

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