A nesting tray with 6 routered channels containing mason bee cocoons, and cotton type fluff in two of the channels. |
Here I have lifted some of the fluff out to show how it neatly fits into the channel. |
For comparison, this appears like a spider web, which either contains young spiders or an adult spider. |
I was just looking inside my Orchard Mason Bee house and found a good wad of the same cottony material. Cocoons were inside as well.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't sure if these were also OMB's or a parasite of some kind. I'd love to know if anyone answers your question.
Could this be the fluff/seed given off by the Balsam Poplars in May and June ? Maybe the female is using it for packing material.
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