This year I did a talk for the Camas Community Garden Club.
Post Record Newspaper reporter Dawn Feldhaus came out to our place & took photos of my setup. The article “Much Abuzz About Mason Bees” received a Second place for the Washington newspaper publishers association awards in the agricultural division.
Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center
•In June I set up a booth & did talk for Summer Solstice program.
•In July I did a talk for Bug Camp.
Master Gardener’s Training Seminar
•Naturally Beautiful Backyard Program Agenda
On October 31st I was part of a training program for new master gardeners. This seminar was held at the Natural Water Resource Center in Vancouver, WA. There were over 100 people in attendance.
2006
This year was a bad year for the bees & fruit trees. February had warmed up & then the weather stayed very cold. During this cold spell many of the bees lost their energy and died. A few survilvalists emerged (in May) after the fruit trees had finished blooming. However, there were enough blossoms from other sources to provide the bees with enough nourishment to keep going until July.
MASON BEE MEMOIRS
2005
