Not every bee lives in a hive and makes honey. But some of those other bees are necessary for a healthy garden. Mason bees, for instance, are small native bees with 150 species found in North America.

Oh, and they help produce most of the fruit you’ll eat this year. Sold? It’s mason bees we’re talking about. Native to North America, these blue-black bees are a whole different ballgame ...

Snoqualmie Valley Master Gardeners and the North Bend Library are sponsoring a class on mason bees,10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 13 at the library. February 11, 2016 10:48 am Snoqualmie Valley Master ...