Mason Bee Supplies and Pollinators
Please note that all of information provided on our website about our products is meant to be informative only. For more information regarding prices and shipping (within Canada only) please visit our store in Barrie (515 Bryne Drive, Barrie, ON), phone us (705) 726-7600, or send us an email [email protected].
Did you know that no amount of fertilizer or water will produce abundant flowers and vegetables without pollination? For pollination, you need bees. We must have bees to help pollinate our crops, plants, and trees. 75-80% of all plans and trees require pollination from insects. The sad news is that our pollinators are in trouble! The use of harsh pesticides, mites, fungi, and habitat loss is believed to have resulted in declines in our pollinators including many species of bees. Planting native plants, installing bee houses, and providing our pollinators with healthy habitats will all assist in helping our bees.
WBU Barrie is proud to offer the following products to help these precious pollinators.
Several species of bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects will also use houses. The sight of these little colourful gems in the backyard is a welcome sight by gardeners and nature enthusiasts. Attracting bees and butterflies into your yard is a great way to pollinate the plants in your garden, enhancing flowers and vegetables. Using bee and butterfly houses also helps to increase the biodiversity in your neighborhood.
Mason Bee Cocoon Orders 2026 - Click Here to Order
WBU Barrie and WBU Newmarket are now accepting pre-orders for Mason Bee Cocoons. Mason Bees are very popular in spring. To guarantee your cocoons, we recommend placing a pre-order early. Cocoons are sold in boxes of 10. Our 2025 pricing was $21.99 + HST per box. Our 2026 pricing for Mason Bee Cocoons will be finalized in January 2026. If you are new to raising Mason Bees you can watch our Raising Mason Bees video presentation by clicking this link and feel free to share the link with anyone you think may be interested in learning more on this topic: https://youtu.be/YyeDsrR37ps *
- In-Store Pick Up: Available March 9–31, 2026
- Shipping Dates: March 23, 2026
If you’re new to raising Mason Bees, check out our Raising Mason Bees video here (and feel free to share the link): 👉 https://youtu.be/YyeDsrR37ps
Shipping Details 2026 Pricing
*The following pricing is based on 2025 rates. Final shipping prices have to be determined in 2026 closer to the shipping date.
- $29 + HST shipped Xpresspost (Canada Post)- 3-4 business days*
Deadlines
- In-Store Pick Up Orders must be placed and paid for before February 6, 2026 (in-store orders will close after this date)
- Shipping Orders must be placed and paid for before March 13, 2026
This form will automatically stop accepting requests after March 13. We will have a small number of Mason Bee Cocoons in store mid-March for purchase while supplies last. If you wish to purchase Mason Bees in store after this date, please email:
- WBU Barrie → [email protected]
- WBU Newmarket → [email protected]
Products Mentioned in the Video
Many of our Mason Bee supplies are already available in-store and can be purchased before the cocoons arrive. We recommend shopping early for the best selection.
Browse the items here:
👉 https://barrie.wbu.com/mason-bee-supplies-pollinators
Live Mason Bee Cocoons
WBU Barrie is proud to now offer Blue Orchard Mason Bee cocoons. This species is commonly found in North America and can be released in your garden to successfully pollinate your flowers, trees, shrubs, as well as fruits and vegetables. Pollen bee cocoons should be released when conditions are optimal, when daytime temperatures have reached about 10-13°C (50-55°F) or 10% of spring blooms are happening. The pollen bee cocoons must be protected until they hatch or they risk predation and illness. They will need some type of emergence chamber to protect them. Emergence chambers can be purchased from WBU Barrie (see our description below) or can be made at home. Set emergence chambers on a shelf away from predators and close to a pollen bee nest. Female bees will return to the area they hatched to lay their eggs and having a pollen bee nest available to them will ensure the bees continue to flourish in your area.
There are 10 Blue Orchard Mason Bees cocoons per package. Blue Orchard Mason Bee cocoons must be placed outdoors no later than June 1 (we recommend releasing them by May 1, conditions permitting) to complete their life cycle.
Mason Bee Cocoons are a seasonal product and are only available from mid April until mid May.
Please click here to download our Mason Bee Info and Care Sheet.
Made in Canada. 
Solitary Bee Houses and Accessories
Small Mason Bee Heavy Duty Cedar Mason Bee House: Add more valuable bee pollinators to your garden with this Small Mason Bee Heavy Duty Mason Bee House. It is made from cedar, a sustainable resource that will last many seasons. Inside this Mason Bee House accommodates just under 100 single use cardboard harvesting tubes (see description below). This house is ideal for someone new to the world of Mason Bees and allows for the easy harvesting of Mason Bee Cocoons in the fall. With the included mounting hardware, it is easy to hang this beautiful house on a wall, a shed, or other building. Then sit back and watch these busy native pollinators at work in your yard or garden. An overhang at the opening protects the bees from rain, wind, and hot sun. The Small Heavy Duty Cedar Mason Bee House is suitable for small gardens and balcony gardens. Includes nesting tubes.
Outside dimensions: 22 x 27 x 9 cm or 15 x 10 x 6 Inches
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Diamond Western Cedar Mason Bee Shelter: Add more valuable bee pollinators to your garden with the Diamond Western Cedar Mason Bee Shelter. It is made from cedar, a sustainable resource that will last many seasons. Inside the Shelter accommodates 70-80 single use cardboard harvesting tubes (see description below). This house is ideal for someone new to the world of Mason Bees and allows for the easy harvesting of Mason Bee Cocoons in the fall. With the included mounting hardware, it is easy to hang this beautiful house on a wall, a shed, or other building. Then sit back and watch these busy native pollinators at work in your yard or garden. An overhang at the opening protects the bees from rain, wind, and hot sun. The Diamond Western Cedar Mason Bee Shelter is suitable for small gardens and balcony gardens. Includes nesting tubes.
Outside dimensions: 22 x 23 x 17 cm or 15 x 9 x 6.5 Inches
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Bee Cocoon Humidifier: The Bee Cocoon Humidifier is great for winter storage of your harvested spring mason bee cocoons. Stores easily in the refrigerator, providing an ideal hibernation environment in your fridge set at 1C (34F). The moisture absorbing pad ensures a humidity balance of 60-70%. Without this moisture, mason bee cocoons have a tendency to dry out in modern low-humidity, frost-free refrigerators. This helps keep your bees safe and healthy for release the following spring.
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Spring Cardboard BeeTubes and Inserts for Mason Bees: BeeTubes combined with Easy-Tear Inserts give an extra layer of protection against parasitic wasps. BeeTubes are made from 100% recyclable paper. No plastics that trap moisture or create unnecessary waste. These 8mm holes are the preferred size for spring mason bees and are also great for summer beneficial wasps that hunt garden pests. The inside diameter of a BeeTube is 8mm (5/16"). With a length of 6", while the inserts are 6-1/8" long, making removal from BeeTube a breeze.
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Spring Natural Reeds for Mason Bees: Join us in saving our bees & the world's food supply, one garden at a time. These Natural Reeds are hand-harvested and spring mason bees' favourite nesting material! To open Natural Reeds at harvest time, simply pinch the large open end, causing a split to form. Pull the split end of the reed apart.
Available in different sizes to meet the needs of different native bee species, contact us to order.
Wild Bee Nesting Tube Mix for Native Bees: Attract more bees to your yard with our Wild Bee Nesting Tube Mix. A combination of our Natural Reeds and BeeTubes combined with Easy-Tear Inserts, this mix has something for every bee in your yard. Join us in saving our bees & the world's food supply, one garden at a time. These 8mm reeds are the preferred size for spring mason bees and are also great for summer beneficial wasps that hunt garden pests. Both come apart easily at the end of the season to allow you to harvest your cocoons.
Contact the store to inquire about mixed tubes for native bees.
Mason Bee Mud Box: The mason bee protects each nesting chamber with clayey mud. Without a source of moist clayey mud nearby, mason bees will fly away! It can be a struggle to maintain the correct moisture content of the clay, but the Mason Bee Mud Box solves this challenge with capillary action! Water stored below the mud takes an elevator ride up the black cloth, runs horizontally under the clay allowing the clay to wick up the right amount of moisture. Depending on weather conditions, the water level in the storage bin may last one to two weeks before refilling is required. Includes Mason Bee Mud Mix! To use; simply open the top of the bag of Mason Bee Mud Mix and add water, kneading the mixture within the bag until it has the consistency of dough. Roll the mud into a 1" thick log. Place Mud Box within an 8m (25’) radius of your mason bee house, in an easily seen area with partial shade.
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Spring Mason Bee Mud Mix: Spring mason bees use moist clayey mud to protect each nesting chamber. The female mason bee is very picky when selecting mud. She prefers clayey mud, not just clay or wet dirt. Our Mason Bee Mud Mix packs well and retains water for stickiness. Ensure that your yard provides a clayey mud source. Using a trowel or shovel, open a small hole in your soil and wet it to check for consistency. If it does not stick together when wet and pinched, add Mason Bee Mud Mix to the hole in the soil; or pair with the Mason Bee Mud Box for a set it and forget it solution! 7oz. of dry clayey mud that is perfect for your nesting mason bees. Beneficial for gardeners with sandy or loamy soil.
Weight: 7 oz. of clay.
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Organic Miticide: Organic Miticide in a powdered form can be used to clean out bee houses and rid them of mites which parasitize the bees. It is particularly helpful for bee houses that cannot be cleaned with bleach and water or where tubes cannot be replaced. Before using Organic Miticide make sure there are no bee eggs, larva or cocoons in the house. To help ensure this it is helpful to rotate bee houses through a 1-year cycle. Made in Canada.
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WBU Bird Care Nectar Brush: Our WBU Bird Care Nectar Brush is designed to clean hummingbird and other similar feeders. This high-quality brush will reach those hard to clean areas at the top and bottom. It will fit into small neck bottles and the bristles are firm but flexible. The WBU Bird Care Nectar Brush is 14” in length and contains two brush heads. This brush is ideal for cleaning WBU Seed Tube Feeders, WBU Finch Feeders, WBU Hummingbird Feeders and WBU Oriole Feeders.
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WBU Bird Care Nectar Port Brush: The WBU Bird Care Nectar Port Brush is designed to clean 3/32"- ¼" diameter hummingbird or oriole feeder ports, bee guards, and can be used for many other small areas. You can use this brush to clean your bee houses too!
