Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Move your subscription to our Beediverse Blog at its new site.

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If you are a member of this blog and receive notifications of new posts, you can now subscribe to our blog at its new location on the Beediv...
Friday, August 17, 2012

Beediverse Blog moved to beediverse.com

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Hi Everyone, This blog will now be continued within the Beediverse web site. click on. BeeDiverse BLOG See you there. Margriet
Saturday, August 4, 2012

Cocoons in cotton-like material

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From: Harriet W Subject: weird yellow fluffy substance found Message Body: When I was recently taking down my mason bee hotels and houses, I...

Saltspring Island apple festival web site.

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This is an awesome achievement.  This web site is a great resource for people who want to learn more about apple varieties.    New Salt...

Thanks Sue -for sharing these great photos.

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Honey bee on thistle Bumble bee Bombus vosnechenskii on thistle- Chilliwack BC

Enough air to breathe...

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from Denise S. I've often wondered how mason bees, both in the wild and in provided nesting tubes, get enough air to breathe as they dev...

Early August update

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Summer is well on the way now.  Summer mason bees are about, collecting pollen from various summer flowers like Oregano.  These bees are a ...
Monday, July 9, 2012

Spring and summer - bees and flowers-Sue Thompson

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Thanks Sue.  They are great shots!  Honey bee on Dandelion   Bumble bee on Senecio spp.  Honey bee inside a poppy F...
Sunday, July 8, 2012

Clover- summer flowers

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 Bumble bee male ( yellowish head) on red clover. Photo credit-Ian Lane- with permission  Clover is probably the most abundant and...

July- Mason Bees are still flying.

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Bumble bees on summer flowers Summer flowers Bumble bee- Bombus vosnechenskii Summer flowers What is so neat about the...

Early July- Time to protect Nests from parasitic wasps?

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  Hello,  It July 8/12. Is it too early to put a cloth bag over  mason bee boxes to keep out predators? We are in Comox, Vancouver Island. ...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Plants

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Stephen D. writes- I'm on a steep learning curve, what with 3 types of bees. I created havoc with my mason bees, having to move the nest...

Nest types- which is better?

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 Hi 'Original' I’ve had a problem with bees released returning to my nest tubes. Attached are two photos of my boxes...

Great reports and photos

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Hi Margriet... I was fascinated with all the great reports and photos on latest blog... thanks...and thanks to all those who share their exp...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Beediverse DVD :)

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Hi, Bee Diverse, I work at an ecological non profit in Vancouver at which we keep mason bees.  I just finished watching your DVD, All Ab...

Mason Bees nest under a table cloth

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Close up of pollen lumps with their bee larvae.  You can see the mud chambers at the top of the picture, still attched to the shelf -cove...

Chickadees are predators of mason bees

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Hi Margriet, I took the images of the Quicklock trays in the Highrise that have popped open. As you can see there are a few empty holes now ...

Interesting observations

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There are so many neat observations by folks...keep them coming.

John's Field Shelter with a blue tarp

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Hi Margriet , here are photos of this years Hutch/Field Shelter at home. Thought that you may be interested in the design. Will sent pic...
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Parasitic wasps of Mason Bees?

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From Norm Z. Can you ID these insects for me? If so what are it’s nesting habits? Thanks Here they are-lovely photos- any body ...