{"id":20459,"date":"2025-07-24T15:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T22:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/?page_id=20459"},"modified":"2026-03-31T07:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:38:36","slug":"mason-bee-fostering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/mason-bee-fostering\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason Bee Fostering"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-umsiedlungen-16532211-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-umsiedlungen-16532211-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-umsiedlungen-16532211-scaled.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-umsiedlungen-16532211-scaled.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-umsiedlungen-16532211-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-umsiedlungen-16532211-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-umsiedlungen-16532211-scaled.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"Mason bee in front of nesting tubes filled with mud.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 0% 84%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">Mason Bee Fostering<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">Offer habitat for one of our important native pollinators!<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span>\r\n &gt; 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They hear what people are talking about and worried about, and it\u2019s the volunteers who will help us develop innovative solutions.<\/p>\n<cite>Jennifer Marquis, Statewide Leader, WSU Master Gardener Program<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--color-midnight\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-dropshadow--low wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/\">Master Gardener Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/about\/\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/\">Educational Outreach<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Educational Outreach\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/ask-a-master-gardener\/\">Ask a Master Gardener<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/speakers-bureau\/\">Speakers Bureau<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/demonstration-gardens\/\">Demonstration Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/community-gardens\/\">Community Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/through-the-garden-gate\/\">Through the Garden Gate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/theler-wetlands\/\">Theler Wetlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/mason-bee-fostering\/\">Mason Bee Fostering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/gardening-resources\/\">Gardening Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/join-us\/\">Join Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/plant-sale\/\">Plant Sale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/volunteer-portal\/\">Volunteer Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n    <\/section>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-after--small wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"width:15%\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/MG-flower-198x198.png\" alt=\"&quot; &quot;\" class=\"wp-image-19672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/MG-flower-198x198.png 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/MG-flower-396x396.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/MG-flower-792x792.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/MG-flower-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/MG-flower-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/MG-flower-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-font-size--xxlarge\">Become a &#8220;BFF&#8221;!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;Bee Fostering Friend&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--add-right\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Did the Program Begin?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This program was started in Mason County in 2024, although our Master Gardeners have been caring for mason bees at our demonstration gardens and other outdoor learning areas long before that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Purpose of the Program?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspiring community members to foster mason bees to enhance pollination and food production, and to help increase the number of wild bees in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Area Does the Program Serve?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mason County WSU Extension office is based in Shelton, WA; our Mason Bee Fostering Program provides services for residents of Mason County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Should I Expect?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The WSU Master Gardener Bee Fostering Program provides nesting boxes with inserts and cocoons for our community bee fostering friends. We help with placement and installation of the boxes as well as the protected storage and cleaning of the mason bee cocoons. Our program has a strong educational component with our schools, gardeners, orchardists and flower enthusiasts. There is no cost to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-cta--width-full\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:tessa.halloran@wsu.edu\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tInterested in Joining? Contact Us!\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-card--style-horizontal-50 wsu-card--layout-reversed\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-msaimakin-31747963-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-msaimakin-31747963-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-msaimakin-31747963-396x594.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-msaimakin-31747963-792x1188.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-msaimakin-31747963-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-msaimakin-31747963-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-msaimakin-31747963-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Apple tree blossoms against blue sky.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 88% 61%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCaring for our bees&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tThere is widespread concern about the decline in bees nationwide and the pollination services that they provide, including its affect on our foods and natural plant communities. Mason bees are nonaggressive, native bees that can easily be hosted in your own backyard with some guidance from our experienced Master Gardeners!<br><br>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>My bees are so much healthier, and my fruit trees are benefiting from this clear and effortless process&#8230;we appreciate your commitment to such a positive cause that benefits our community.<\/p>\n<cite>Marilyn Grenet (Mason Bee Fostering Program Participant) and the Pickering Community Club Board<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-midnight wsu-heading--mark-top\">What Can I Plant to Help? Spring Flowering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be hard to think of spring flowers for mason bees and to have successional blooms that last from the beginning of April to the end of June for them.<em> Below are some spring flowering plants that we recommend for mason bees to provide successional blooms<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-carousel\" data-desktop-columns=\"3\">\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\r\n            \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-valeriya-61098-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-valeriya-61098-scaled.jpg 1707w, 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https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-elizabeth-tr-armstrong-128038-635705-2048x1327.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Red apples on apple tree in the sunshine.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFruit Trees\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<em>Malus<\/em> genus: Apples<br><em>Prunus<\/em> genus: Almonds, Peaches, Plums, Cherries<br><em>Pyrus <\/em>genus: Pears\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/treefruit.wsu.edu\/backyard-fruit-trees\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tWSU Tree Fruit\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  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1707px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Buds on bare winter willow tree branch.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWillow\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<em>Salix<\/em> ssp.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/treespnw.forestry.oregonstate.edu\/broadleaf_genera\/willow.html\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tWillows\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-eye4dtail-115807-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-eye4dtail-115807-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-eye4dtail-115807-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-eye4dtail-115807-792x527.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-eye4dtail-115807-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-eye4dtail-115807-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-eye4dtail-115807-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Close up of bright yellow dandelion flower.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDandelions\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<em>Taraxacum officinale<\/em>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/extension\/news\/dandelions-foe-or-friend\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDandelions: Foe or Friend?\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-julia-zaporozhchenko-305489-1209038-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-julia-zaporozhchenko-305489-1209038-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-julia-zaporozhchenko-305489-1209038-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-julia-zaporozhchenko-305489-1209038-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-julia-zaporozhchenko-305489-1209038-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-julia-zaporozhchenko-305489-1209038-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-julia-zaporozhchenko-305489-1209038-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Close up of blooming pink heather plant.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeather\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<em>Calluna vulgaris<\/em>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/plants\/calluna-vulgaris\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tScotch Heather\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-railgunbreaker-31761846.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-railgunbreaker-31761846.jpg 8192w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-railgunbreaker-31761846-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-railgunbreaker-31761846-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-railgunbreaker-31761846-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-railgunbreaker-31761846-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 8192px) 100vw, 8192px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"White and light pink cascading flowers on Japanese Andromeda plant.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJapanese Pieris\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<em>Pieris japonica<\/em>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/plants\/pieris-japonica\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tJapanese Pieris\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-aaronburden-20340002-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-aaronburden-20340002-scaled.jpg 1922w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-aaronburden-20340002-396x527.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-aaronburden-20340002-792x1055.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-aaronburden-20340002-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-aaronburden-20340002-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-aaronburden-20340002-1538x2048.jpg 1538w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1922px) 100vw, 1922px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Purple hellebore flowers close up.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 55% 22%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHellebores\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<em>Helleborus<\/em> ssp.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/botanicgardens.uw.edu\/about\/blog\/2011\/03\/09\/march-2011-plant-profile-the-genus-helleborus\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tHellebores\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/20220430_131441-1-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/20220430_131441-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/20220430_131441-1-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/20220430_131441-1-792x1056.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/20220430_131441-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/20220430_131441-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/20220430_131441-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Close up of pink blooming red flowering currant plant.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRed Flowering Currant\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<em>Ribes sanguineum<\/em>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/plants\/ribes-sanguineum\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tRed Flowering Currant\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-mikitayo-18252196-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-mikitayo-18252196-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-mikitayo-18252196-396x495.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-mikitayo-18252196-792x990.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-mikitayo-18252196-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-mikitayo-18252196-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-mikitayo-18252196-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Close up of blooming pink rhododendron.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRhododendrons\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<em>Rhododendron<\/em> ssp.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/rhododendron-1\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tRhododendrons\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-vantik93-8575130-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-vantik93-8575130-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-vantik93-8575130-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-vantik93-8575130-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-vantik93-8575130-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-vantik93-8575130-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-vantik93-8575130-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Mock orange plant covered in blooming white flowers.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMock Orange\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<em>Philadelphus lewisii<\/em>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/plants\/philadelphus-lewisii\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tNative Mock Orange\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-larson-362149634-20793417-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-larson-362149634-20793417-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-larson-362149634-20793417-396x594.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-larson-362149634-20793417-792x1188.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-larson-362149634-20793417-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-larson-362149634-20793417-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-larson-362149634-20793417-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Native Oregon Grape blooming with bright yellow flower.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOregon Grape\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<em>Mahonia aquifolium<\/em>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/plants\/mahonia-aquifolium\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tOregon Grape\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-kiril-gruev-2644795-16735867-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-kiril-gruev-2644795-16735867-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-kiril-gruev-2644795-16735867-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-kiril-gruev-2644795-16735867-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-kiril-gruev-2644795-16735867-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-kiril-gruev-2644795-16735867-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/pexels-kiril-gruev-2644795-16735867-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Purple blooming phlox groundcover.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreeping Phlox\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<em>Phlox subulata<\/em>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/plants\/result.php?id_plant=phsu3\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tCreeping Phlox\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n        <\/div>\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><\/button>\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-carousel__pagination\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-midnight wsu-heading--mark-top\">What Can I Plant to Help? Spring to Fall Flowering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Plants have evolved differing flowering times that occur throughout the growing season to decrease competition for pollinators and to provide pollinators with a constant supply of food. Flowers provide pollen and nectar in exchange for pollination service. Bees also partition flower resources by being active over different seasons. For example, Mason bees are a spring bee while bumblebees are spring and summer bees. <em>Below are some month-by-month ideas of plants you can have in your yard to provide bee forage all season long!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-carousel\" data-desktop-columns=\"3\">\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\r\n            \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/1.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/1.png 1800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/1-396x264.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/1-792x528.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/1-1536x1024.png 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"On the left, blooming pink heather; on the right, willow buds on bare branches about to burst.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/plants\/calluna-vulgaris\">Heather<\/a> (<em>Calluna vulgaris<\/em>)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/treespnw.forestry.oregonstate.edu\/broadleaf_genera\/willow.html\">Willows<\/a> (<em>Salix<\/em> ssp.)\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/2.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/2.png 1800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/2-396x264.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/2-792x528.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/2-1536x1024.png 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"1st: bell-shaped flowers of Pieris japonica; 2nd: bright yellow flower clusters of Oregon Grape; 3rd: bright pink rhododendron flowers.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch &#8211; May\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/plants\/pieris-japonica\">Japanese Pieris<\/a> (<em>Pieris japonica<\/em>)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/plants\/mahonia-aquifolium\">Oregon Grape<\/a> (<em>Mahonia aquifolium<\/em>)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu\/rhododendron-1\">Rhododendron<\/a> (<em>Rhododendron<\/em> ssp.)\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/3.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/3.png 1800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/3-396x264.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/3-792x528.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/3-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/3-1536x1024.png 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"1st: bright blue star-shaped borage flowers; 2nd: bright yellow flowers with black centers of Black Eyed Susan; 3rd: dark purple Lupine flowers.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune &#8211; July\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/burkeherbarium.org\/imagecollection\/taxon.php?Taxon=Borago%20officinalis\">Borage<\/a> (<em>Borago officinalis<\/em>)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/burkeherbarium.org\/imagecollection\/taxon.php?Taxon=Rudbeckia%20hirta\">Black-Eyed Susan<\/a> (<em>Rudbeckia hirta<\/em>)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/burkeherbarium.org\/imagecollection\/taxon.php?Taxon=Lupinus%20latifolius\">Broadleaf Lupine<\/a> (<em>Lupinus latifolius<\/em>)\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Photo-Collages-for-Mason-Bee-Website-1.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Photo-Collages-for-Mason-Bee-Website-1.png 1800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Photo-Collages-for-Mason-Bee-Website-1-396x264.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Photo-Collages-for-Mason-Bee-Website-1-792x528.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Photo-Collages-for-Mason-Bee-Website-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Photo-Collages-for-Mason-Bee-Website-1-1536x1024.png 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"On the left, blooming purple lavender; on the right, yellow sunflower with orange and black butterfly in the center.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust &#8211; September\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pacifichorticulture.org\/articles\/lavender-growing-guide\/\">Lavender<\/a> (<em>Lavendula<\/em> ssp.)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/burkeherbarium.org\/imagecollection\/results.php?Terms=sunflower&amp;x=0&amp;y=0&amp;Type=Names\">Sunflowers<\/a> (<em>Helianthus<\/em> ssp.)\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/5.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/5.png 1800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/5-396x264.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/5-792x528.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/5-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/5-1536x1024.png 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"On the left, light purple-blooming Douglas Aster; on the right, orange echinacea blossoms.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember &#8211; October\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/burkeherbarium.org\/imagecollection\/taxon.php?Taxon=Symphyotrichum%20subspicatum\">Douglas Aster<\/a> (<em>Symphyotrichum subspicatum<\/em>)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ces.ncsu.edu\/plants\/echinacea-purpurea\/\">Echinacea<\/a> (<em>Echinacea<\/em> ssp.)\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n        <\/div>\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><\/button>\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-carousel__pagination\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-midnight wsu-heading--mark-top\">Mason Bee Learning Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out some amazing pictures that our volunteers have captured of different common mason bee pests while cleaning our cocoons!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Health-Cocoons-in-Wood-Blocks-with-Pollen-Mites-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Health-Cocoons-in-Wood-Blocks-with-Pollen-Mites-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Health-Cocoons-in-Wood-Blocks-with-Pollen-Mites-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Health-Cocoons-in-Wood-Blocks-with-Pollen-Mites-792x1056.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Health-Cocoons-in-Wood-Blocks-with-Pollen-Mites-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Health-Cocoons-in-Wood-Blocks-with-Pollen-Mites-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Health-Cocoons-in-Wood-Blocks-with-Pollen-Mites-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Mason bee cocoons in trays with pollen mites.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPollen Mites\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tThis is a close up example of what pollen mites look like on mason bee cocoons. These pests are kleptoparasites, meaning they typically feed on the food left for the bee larva.  A single female mite can produce thousands of offspring in a season.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Monodontomerus-emerging-from-cocoon-cropped.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Monodontomerus-emerging-from-cocoon-cropped.jpg 2375w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Monodontomerus-emerging-from-cocoon-cropped-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Monodontomerus-emerging-from-cocoon-cropped-792x529.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Monodontomerus-emerging-from-cocoon-cropped-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Monodontomerus-emerging-from-cocoon-cropped-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Monodontomerus-emerging-from-cocoon-cropped-2048x1368.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2375px) 100vw, 2375px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Monodontomerus parasite emerging from a mason bee cocoon.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMonodontomerus Wasps\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tCaptured during our Master Gardener training in 2024, this picture shows Monodontomerus emerging from a mason bee cocoon. These wasps paralyze the bee larva and lay their eggs. Their larva then consume the bee larva before emerging.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Chalkbrood-outside-and-inside-of-cocoon-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Chalkbrood-outside-and-inside-of-cocoon-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Chalkbrood-outside-and-inside-of-cocoon-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Chalkbrood-outside-and-inside-of-cocoon-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Chalkbrood-outside-and-inside-of-cocoon-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Chalkbrood-outside-and-inside-of-cocoon-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/07\/Chalkbrood-outside-and-inside-of-cocoon-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Example of chalkbrood outside and inside of a mason bee cocoon.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChalkbrood\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tA fungal pest of mason bees, chalkbrood spores are easily picked up while adult bees are out foraging. Once spread to the nest, the bee larva consume the spores, which causes them to starve. 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