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  • A story about keeping Mason bees- by Pat Mc.

    by Margriet Dogterom on April 4, 2011

    “Just wanted to drop a line to say how much my wife and I have…

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  • Setting up the D27Yurt in late March- Vancouver BC-Part II

    by Margriet Dogterom on April 3, 2011

    The farmer asked us if we could place additional mason bees into his orchard besides…

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  • Apple flowers are in bud while Pieris and Heather flowers are in full bloom.

    by Margriet Dogterom on April 3, 2011

    In a small orchard in Langley, Apple blossoms are swollen but not in bloom quite…

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  • Setting up the D27Yurt in late March- Vancouver BC

    by Margriet Dogterom on April 3, 2011

    This week I have been busy setting up yurts to house my mason bee cocoons.…

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  • Spring is just around the corner in Vancouver!

    by Margriet Dogterom on March 24, 2011

    A few days ago on March 20th, I drove into Vancouver and Stanley Park to…

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  • Radio 650 CISL with Brian Minter and special guest Dr.Margriet Dogterom

    by Margriet Dogterom on March 19, 2011

    Brian Minter of Minter Country Gardens invited me to be part of the 1 hour…

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  • Early spring flowers for bees: Heather and Pieris japonica

    by Margriet Dogterom on March 19, 2011

    The best way to find the kind of flowers bees like is to go shopping…

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  • Event: Victoria, British Columbia

    by Margriet Dogterom on March 19, 2011

    Patricia at Garden Works will be doing a seminar on “The Secret life of Mason…

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  • How to: Success with mason bees in rainy spring weather.

    by Margriet Dogterom on March 15, 2011

    Spring is notorious for its rainy days and stormy weather amongst some beautiful sunny days.…

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  • Day 4 Seattle Flower and Garden Show Feb, 2011

    by Margriet Dogterom on March 13, 2011

    The Beez Neez (Snohomish,WA) booth was no doubt a booth about mason bee homes.  Two…

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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.

comments

  • Andrew Frizzell on Releasing mason bees later – keeping them cool
  • Ray Corse on Releasing mason bees later – keeping them cool
  • Andrew Frizzell on Frank M. from Victoria, BC sends photos and writes about his mason bee “harvesting group”
  • scott on Frank M. from Victoria, BC sends photos and writes about his mason bee “harvesting group”
  • Andrew Frizzell on Winter Questions, Answers and Observations
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