Mason bees (Osmia spp.) are mostly-native, solitary bees that actively forage for nectar and pollen during a few brief weeks in April and May here in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The adults began emerging this week during the few warm, dry days that interrupted our cool spring weather. Overviews of the mason bees’ life cycle and habits [...]
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Mason bee condos
Posted in Bees and other beasts on April 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »