There are over 4,000 known species in North America, two of which are very popular in your backyard. They have important jobs. They pollinate flowers and vegetables in the garden. In fact, bees are responsible for one out of three bites of our food. You probably know that a honeybee gives us beeswax and, of course, honey!

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     You may not know about another kind of bee who doesn’t give us wax or honey but is even more efficient than the honeybee in your garden as a pollinator. Meet the Mason Bee!