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  • When do Leafcutter bees emerge?

    by Andrew Frizzell on June 30, 2017

    Leafcutter bees are great summer pollinators.    It is easy to start with these bees.  All…

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  • Success With Overwintering Cocoons using a cooler-Beediverse

    by Margriet Dogterom on February 6, 2017

    With every technique and system there is a good way to do it and there…

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  • What is this Cotton fluff?

    by Margriet Dogterom on November 5, 2015

    Tony W. writes  “I found insect pupae embedded by fluff this winter. There was also…

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  • Leafcutter bee emergence-a full report and more!

    by Margriet Dogterom on November 3, 2015

    Hi Margriet, The first thing I want to mention is that I did compare your…

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  • What Mason bees are these?

    by Margriet Dogterom on December 10, 2013

    Hi,  I put out a box of 7mm tubes next to my normal 8mm  tubes…

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  • Bombus melanopygus bumble bees using Mason Bees nesting tunnels

    by Margriet Dogterom on June 27, 2012

    From MB I’ve been keeping mason bees for four years now and earlier this month…

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  • Osmia californica bees and nests

    by Margriet Dogterom on June 27, 2012

    Michael emailed me with a question on setting out new nests when the old nests…

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  • Osmia californica

    by Margriet Dogterom on June 24, 2012

    Osmia californica comes out late in spring, often their emergence overlaps the latter end of the…

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  • from Holland- Osmia rufa

    by Margriet Dogterom on February 20, 2012

       Roeland Segers from Holland contacted me the other day about nesting alternatives.  We continued…

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  • Discovery of new Sweat Bee Species

    by Margriet Dogterom on December 15, 2011

    Researcher discovers 11 new sweat bee species, four in New York City area Alfonso emailed…

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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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