I wonder what it would be like to have a giant Mason Bee hotel in a riparian buffer strip alongside a plot. One problem would be as you point out that predators

I wonder what it would be like to have a giant Mason Bee hotel in a riparian buffer strip alongside a plot. One problem would be as you point out that predators could find them easily. Another might be that pollinating one crop doesn't do enough for a mason bee all season long. It looks like some folks use them for berries though: https://backyardbeekeeping.iamcountryside.com/plants-pollination/what-do-mason-bees-pollinate/ https://backyardbeekeeping.iamcountryside.com/plants-pollina... We have some of those in our wild crazy yard. I gotta build me some homes for them because you're right they are so cute.