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Eleanor COWAN's avatar

I'd never heard of those bees. How wonderful to watch the miracles of nature. Keep on keeping on. Your flowers are beautiful. Thatr's a treat also.

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Logan Darrow's avatar

Thank you so much for all the info and cool photos - you've inspired me!

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Karen Povey's avatar

I love that you're inspired! Everyone should have mason bees in their life :-)

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WilM's avatar

This is so lovely. Thank you for teaching me about the bees. You have me thinking about adding a box in our yard.

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Karen Povey's avatar

That's wonderful! They will bring you much delight :-)

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Juliet Wilson's avatar

What wonderful, colourful bees! Thanks for the detailed description of their life cycle. We don't get that species over here in Scotland, though we do have around 18 species of mason bees. I've been watching quite a lot of solitary bees recently, including nomad cuckoo bees that lay their eggs in the nests of other solitary bees.

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Karen Povey's avatar

I had no idea there were nest parasitizing bees - that's incredible. I'm off to read about them now, thank you!

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Juli F's avatar

Wonderful!

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Stacy Boone's avatar

What a gift of learning this morning. Thank you for the share of your observations and the details of a pollinator I might identify on our property. My interest is peeked!

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Karen Povey's avatar

I love it! Please let me know if you find any :-)

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Deborah R's avatar

Our community garden(in it's second year) added two Mason bee "houses" earlier this spring. Already many of the tubes are sealed and it is a delight to see the bees flying in and out, pollinating our vegetables, fruit trees and herb garden. Thank you for this fascinating read on the particulars of their lives. A miracle indeed. Bless the bees and all of the pollinators.

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Karen Povey's avatar

How fabulous! I'm so glad you have mason bees in your life. Blessings to all of our pollinators indeed.

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Aria Vink's avatar

My mom has lots of bee hotels in her garden for the mason bees. They’re always full, each and every year. I love them.

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Karen Povey's avatar

That's wonderful! I think I'll get/make some more for next year :-)

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