Crown Bees

Free BeeGuard Bag Entry Form Join us in discarding unsafe bee houses and rescue your bees so they can thrive. Fill out this form to apply to receive a free BeeGuard bag for transitioning your bees from an unsafe to a BeeSafe hou...

Last week we introduced THE BeeSafe™ standard for raising solitary, cavity-nesting bees. If your bee house can't be opened or cleaned, it may be hurting the future bee population. Place it in a BeeGuard bag for a safe exit.

First 500 entries get one free! → zurl.co/DHTq0

BeeSafe™ Standard Crown Bees’ BeeSafe™ Standard guides nesting design, materials, and seasonal care for mason bees and cavity-nesting bees that fit your backyard climate.

Bee houses are not deco.

Cavity-nesting bees evolved with fresh nesting holes each year. When we cluster holes together and never open them, pests thrive.

BeeSafe™ brings housing, nesting materials, and seasonal care together into one standard.

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#NativeBees #BeeCare

Green/yellow promotional graphic for event titled "ReWilding Seattle Gardens." On the left, the title is listed with the book cover for "Mason Bee Revolution" and the event date - March 18 at 7:30 PM. On the right, labeled headshots of the speakers are included (Dave Hunter, Jessi Bloom, and Bill Thorness). Presented by Town Hall Seattle.

3/18 at 7:30 PM | Learn about turning your own backyard into a native ecosystem oasis with Dave Hunter, author of "Mason Bee Revolution", along with panelists @jessibloom.bsky.social and Bill Thorness.

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Learning About Mason Bees with Dave Hunter of Crown Bees YouTube video by The Bird House

Our founder/owner, Dave, joined The Birdhouse NY broadcast to talk about Mason Bees! Like everyone else, we're looking forward to spring, and the first signs of spring in the garden are blooms and Mason bees.

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Blue orchard mason bee: a symbiotic relationship Blue orchard mason bee: a symbiotic relationship

This is why we do what we do 🐝

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Observe and adapt. Nature will tell you what works if you pay attention.

Mason Bee Shipping Date Selection Select your preferred shipping date for Mason bee cocoons and bees. Get your bees when you need them, ensuring timely and healthy arrival for your garden.

Not sure when to order Mason bee cocoons? Spring Mason bees are ready to emerge when daytime temperatures reach a consistent daytime temperature of 55°F/13°C and spring blooms are open.

Predicting spring bloom temps can be challenging. Use our guide to picking a date.

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BEE Cupid this year and attract Mason bees to your yard with Invitabee! Spend $50, add Invitabee to your cart, use code BEECUPID, and get Invitabee free!

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1st Mason bee shipments are out! If you live in a warmer area, now is your time to order! These bees only live 6-8 weeks in 55*F daily consistent weather.

Buy 1 Set (40cocoons), Get 1 Set 50% Off!
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Give Mason bees this year for #ValentinesDay.

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🐝 GIVEAWAY! 🐝
We’ve teamed up with #MountaineersBooks to give away a Mason Bee Starter Pack to 2 winners! Mason bees are gentle, effective pollinators, and a great way to support your local ecosystem. Ends 1/30

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Not all bee houses are made for bee survival; they're made to look pretty. BEE aware of what to look for when purchasing a bee house for spring.

Many classrooms naturally connect pollination to growing food and sharing harvests with their community.

Each accepted classroom receives a FREE starter kit that’s easy to manage (Mason bee cocoons, wood trays, and mud mix).

Our new Bee Buddies Pollinator Program is a K-12, hands-on, student-led program where kids observe real pollination, biodiversity, and seasonal changes on their own campus with gentle, region-specific Mason bees.

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A cool guide to Mason bees 🐝🐝

Summit topics will provide practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction, habitat installation, pollinator biology, ecologically sound land stewardship practices, wildlife conservation and more.

Join @pollinatorfriendly.bsky.social for Best Practices for Pollinators Summit. 3 days of live presentations with experts and topics on ecologically sound land practices that promote pollinators, climate resilience, clean water and lands. Feb 24, 25, 26

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Our first shipments of Mason bees will go out 2/2! We ship on Mondays with 2day Free FedEx shipping to avoid shipping delays. Choose the date closest to expected daily 55*F temps in your area.

Preorder now: BOGO50%

#bees #gardening #GrowFood
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Thank you for the kind words, Audrey! Good luck with your bees this Spring. If you have direct questions, email Kellie: info@crownbees.com.

Happy New Year! January is National Hobby Month; start a new hobby this year by raising Mason bees.
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#bees #MasonBees #pollination #GrowYourOwnFood #hobby

🌾Farmers
🚛Food transporters
🏭Factory Workers
🛒Grocers
👨🍳Cooks
👨Family members
👩🏽 Friends
👨🏽You

Today and every day, we are thankful to all the #FoodHeroes out there helping to make diverse, nutritious, safe and affordable foods for all. 🙏

Thank you for the feedback, Kay. While I work out my Bluesky schedule for next year, subscribe to our BeeMail! We send out two emails per month with reminders about caring for Mason bees, Summer Leaf bees, and wild bees.

-Julie/Marketing

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An adult mountain lion rests in the branches of a large tree, air plants dotting the branch above its head. We can see a bright blue sky between the branches. The mountain lion is looking down at the camera.

Something we should do away with in the #NewYear? Blood-thinning rat poisons!

In a new 2024 statewide survey released by the CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, the powerful anticoagulant #rodenticides were found in the bodies of 95% of mountain lions and 69% of nontarget wildlife tested.

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We're gearing up for 2026. What would you like to see from Crown Bees?

Happy Holidays from the Crown Bees team! We will be closed for the holiday weekend and reopen on Monday.

Gift cards make a great last-minute gift that delivers instantly! Perfect for the bee lovers in your life!
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Discovery of ancient bee nests in fossils points to a never-before-seen behavior | CNN In a Caribbean cave, researchers discovered hundreds of fossils with bee nests within them. It is the first time this behavior has been recorded, a new study finds.

“So this exciting fossil discovery of bees nesting in bone cavities, and in caves, serves as a good reminder that when it comes to evolution, bees will keep on being the bees they need to be.” Happy that @cnn.com Science used my quote about this amazing fossil find. www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/s... 🧪🐝🪹🦴🪨

YouTube video by Crown Bees - The Solitary Bee Specialists We’re Starting a Mason Bee Book Club!

Next month, we're starting a book club series to complement the publishing of the 2nd edition of 'Mason Bee Revolution'! We hope you'll join Kellie in reading!

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10,000 nurseries in the US & Canada, sell plants in plastic pots that aren’t recyclable - largely because 4 types of plastic are used in each. The flimsy plastic 6-packs are also “hard & recycle.” Email garden retailers & wholesale nurseries 🌱 get cities to ban. Demand fiber & bio based. 🪴