The Webster Arboretum’s bee population has a brand new place to call home.
It’s called a “pollinator chateau” — kind of like a birdhouse for insects — and it was built by Stephen Pietrantoni as his Eagle Scout project.
These tiny wooden houses help boost local garden health by providing a safe place for bees and other beneficial bugs to nest and rest. The project supports pollinating and beneficial insects, along with the essential pollination services they provide. Bees are among the most abundant and effective pollinators in both natural and agricultural habitats, helping plants reproduce and produce the fruits and seeds we eat.
In addition to providing refuge for native bees and other pollinators, this new site at the Webster Arboretum will promote pollinator education, outreach, and citizen science. Educational signage about the chateau is available in the arboretum’s pollinator garden. Although bees are highly diverse across the United States, many people are familiar only with honeybees and bumble bees. Bee hotels help introduce the public to the wide variety of native pollinators and the valuable services they provide.
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(posted 7/25/2026)
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