Mason bees are solitary bees, meaning they don't form colonies and aren't susceptib le to the hive collapses that threaten the global food supply. They are more active in cool, moist mornings than honeybees, and their remarkable lif ecycle means they gather a year's supply of f ood--and do all their pollinating--in the spring w hen fruit trees are flowering. They are strugglingin the wild because of lack of habitat--and yourbackyard can become a haven for these gentle, n onstinging, efficient and fascinating creatures. Learn how to tend them and increase your flock -- and buy some farm-grown bees at a discount (if you wish)!   Facilitator: Brush (he/s he pronouns)   Brush has over a decade& #39;s experience tending mason bees -- both as pa rt of a worker collective selling cocoons, and aspart of a 100+ tree orchard.    $15-5 0 sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of f unds   Meet in the Village Green by theOutdoor Kitchen