Candling mason bee cocoons
I have had some questions about candling mason bee cocoons. Joe Sadowski from Burnaby, BC…
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Frank M. from Victoria, BC sends photos and writes about his mason bee “harvesting group”
I’m writing to tell you briefly about our 2010 harvest, and also am sending some…
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Beneficial wasp pupae inside a mason bee nesting tunnel
Hartley R. from Vancouver BC, forwarded me a photo taken by Daryl A. from Vancouver,…
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Mason, resin and leafcutter bees
This is how some insects overwinter, protected from the winter elements and predators, until the…
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Summer Solitary bees including Resin Bees
A great photo by Mike N. of Vancouver, BC. It shows 3 out of 4…
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Summer mason bees that use masticated leaves for nest partitions
Happy new Year! A great way of learning about bees and insects is to have…
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Charley’s Yurt design
Charley, an old friend of mine started with mason bees a few years back. He loves…
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More double decker nests in large fields
Every year more cocoons were produced and so we build more nests. In this…
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Stacking nests in agricultural fields
Here are another couple of stacked large box-like structures to protect mason bee houses during…
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Releasing and storing large numbers of cocoons
Before we used corn nesting trays inside yurts, we used wooden nesting trays in wooden…
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