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![]() How does a shelter work?
Solitary (solo) native bees live alone, rarely sting and lay their eggs in a tunnel nest. With no large hive to defend, the female very rarely stings. Her life is filled with collecting pollen for her nest, and that is when she pollinates making her the best pollinators on the earth, better than bats, butterflies and honey bees. She will fill her tunnel nest with pollen and eggs, then she caps the door and dies. A year later her young will emerge to repeat the cycle. Native bees are everywhere, so set out a home and invite them in. More bees, more food and more flowers. |
Founder Story
Read my story It was an unusual path to making bee shelters. Something you can probably relate to if you love nature too. Read about it here |
Why the little holes??
Native bees are searching for an abandoned beetle hole or tunnel to lay her eggs. These holes make the perfect nest.
Native bees are searching for an abandoned beetle hole or tunnel to lay her eggs. These holes make the perfect nest.
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Solo Bees in Balboa Park
SoloBee Sponsors a Bee Friendly Garden at the Timken Museum in beautiful Balboa Park.
SoloBee joined the Adopt-a-Plot program and installed a bee friendly garden near the Timken Museum. These colorful, drought-tolerant plants provide pesticide-free food and shelter for native bees and other pollinators that provide us with our delicious food.
SoloBee Sponsors a Bee Friendly Garden at the Timken Museum in beautiful Balboa Park.
SoloBee joined the Adopt-a-Plot program and installed a bee friendly garden near the Timken Museum. These colorful, drought-tolerant plants provide pesticide-free food and shelter for native bees and other pollinators that provide us with our delicious food.