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Mason Bees living in area with Deer Fence #925005
Asked February 24, 2026, 3:03 PM EST
Clackamas County Oregon
Expert Response
Honey bees will fly over a mile to find flowers while mason bees keep closer to 300 feet from their nesting site. It too have a farm with berries and fruit trees and we place nesting boxes at several sites around the yard along with water/mud baths for them to plug their holes up. They do a fantastic job of pollination (2 mason bees do what 50 honeybees are needed for) but also have some parasites, so be sure to clean out the tubes or houses each winter and put the clean larvae in the refrigerator until the next spring.
Here is everything you could ever want to know about the fuzzy little darlings:
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/em-9130-nurturing-mason-bees-your-backyard-western-oregon
Thanks for asking,