Habitat for Mason Bee (Osmia spp.) - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Habitat for Mason Bee (Osmia spp.)

Habitat for Mason Bee (Osmia spp.)

Habitat for Mason Bee (Osmiaspp.)

Briana Orton, Sanaa Alawdi, Jackie Gallego, AJ Jantzen
Adam Thibodeaux Studio

This mason bee habitat features five unique layers, each with holes and patterns of many sizes, providing ample space for mason bees to build mud walls to protect their eggs and store pollen. The middle two layers feature UV paint to attract the bees and enhance their nesting experience.

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Image, top of page: Antonio M. Rosario