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What are leafcutter bees?

  • Our CASTLE for leafcutter bees, pre-loaded with a nesting BLOK
  • Closeup of Nesting BLOK
  • Leafcutter bee close-up
  • Leafcutter bee peeking out of her nesting tunnel and ready for work
  • -collecting nectar
  • -bringing in a leaf and yellow pollen
  • -on a magic carpet
  • =plugging nest with leaves
  • -smaller than a homey bee
  • - fall harvested leavecutter bee cocoons and leafcutter bee
  • Filled nesting tunnel with leafcutter bee cocoons
  • Harvested leafcutter bee cocoons
  • Leaves and petals make up the leafcutter bee cocoon
  • A variety of leaves used by leafcutters to make their nest plugs.

mason bees

  • Male mason bee feeding on nectar inside a dandelion flower.
  • Female mason bee coming back with a load of pollen.
  • A sharp turn to her nest loaded with pollen grains.
  • Female preparing to land at her nesting tunnel.

Apple blossoms are pollinated after the pink stage.

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  • Andrew Frizzell on Releasing mason bees later – keeping them cool
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