The Problem
The plight of the honey bee and other pollinators is of concern to many of us. Insect hotels or habitat for insects is the perfect project for our Roots & Shoots group to show care and concern for animals. A well-designed and well-built habitat with ample nearby pollen sources will naturally attract mason bees, can allow intimate year-round observation of their lifecycle. We thereby set out to construct a mason bee nesting habitat that each family could care for in their backyard.