Monday, April 30, 2012

Langley orchard with yurt in mid April

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In mid- April, a few trees were in bloom.  Mostly the crabapples and other pollinizers.  The yurt is in the background.  We set out 1200 co...

Home Yurt- males and females emerging

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Here is a picture of my friend Ella looking at male and female mason bees milling around the entrance of their emergence shelter( upper lef...
Sunday, April 29, 2012

Mason Bee release shelter-for large number of cocoons

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When I have large numbers of cocoons, I often use trays.  There are about 2000 cocoons on this tray. One tray is turned over to act as a li...

In the sun or out?

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I chatted with a new mason beekeeper today who was confused about directions on a flyer, the web and various other sources.  He had bought s...
Saturday, April 28, 2012

Mason Bee Field Shelter- Yurt in Mt Vernon

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An organic apple orchard is a great place for mason bees.  No worry about pesticide applications. When we arrived, we noticed that dand...

Dandelion flowers-food for bees!

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Here on the west coast of British Columbia, my favourite flower came out in abundance.  It is a wonderful plant that provides both pollen a...
Friday, April 13, 2012

Early April

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We have been busy shipping mason bee cocoons and mason bee homes to our customers.  There is always lots to do.  Over Eas...
Monday, April 2, 2012

Tell others that even low levels of pesticides can be damaging to bee populations

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Here is an article of great importance.  It describes two studies with a commonly used pesticide that show a serious effects on bumble bee p...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Yurt by Beediverse-new product

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You can now make your own Beediverse Yurt with the hexagon roof and top.  It is a great design. We have 5 roof units available.  Other items...
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Friday, March 16, 2012

Ants- watch out!

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Check out your mason bee homes every now and then, and make sure you do not have a line of ants crawling towards the bees' nests.  A goo...
Thursday, March 15, 2012

Pieris japonica- early spring bloom

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You can't beat this plant for being ready with nectar for early spring bees.  Here on the west coast of NA, the early blooming pieris ...

Sheltered spot for mason bee homes

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A great place for mason bee homes.  It is East facing and out of the wind.  When you start with mason bees in a location such as this thoug...

Rex's Field Shelter

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Here is a good design of a Field Shelter.  It is constructed with one post and two supporting posts at the front.  Plywood is attached to ...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Mason bees for sale

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Yes, Beediverse has both Osmia lignaria (early spring mason bees) and Osmia californica (late spring mason bees) available until late April.

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

A 4-sided field shelter on a metal pole.

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Margriet, I phoned you a few weeks ago to ask about where to place our new bee house.  You suggested a location that faces east and gets mor...

Joe's observations

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Joe phone me today to let me know he has some interesting 'stuff' in his nesting trays.  More later.....
Friday, March 9, 2012

Washing cocoons - yes or no

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I read in a blog the other day that washing cocoons is not necessary. There are two good reasons for washing mason bee cocoons. The first...
Thursday, March 8, 2012

Beneficial wasps-with photo from Larry

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It is right in the middle of the mason bee season now.  Stores have stocked up with product and individual customers buy from us direct.   W...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Variety of nests. Advantages & Disadvantages

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My friend from Duncan sent me photos of all her different nest types.  No matter what kind of nests you design or use, most nests are use...