Today, backyard gardeners may hold the key to the future success of food on our plates. While honeybees are directly responsible for more than 30% of all the food we eat, their population continues to decline in alarming numbers. When orchard managers of the world begin looking for an alternate pollinator, solitary mason bees may be just the answer. In this episode, we explore these solitary creatures, learn just how easy it is to raise them at home, and see that the security of our future food supply just might lie with these unsung heroes, the solitary mason bees.
This episode originally aired as Episode 503.
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