Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Bombus melanopygus bumble bees using Mason Bees nesting tunnels

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From MB I've been keeping mason bees for four years now and earlier this month I came across something I have never seen/read/heard a...
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Osmia californica bees and nests

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Michael emailed me with a question on setting out new nests when the old nests are getting filled.  He asked if adding a nest close to the...

Bright orange pollen in Observation nest-update

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UPDATE BELOW An interesting observation from Diane. "This morning I peaked into small observation nest purchased some years ago  an...
Sunday, June 24, 2012

Osmia californica

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Osmia californica comes out late in spring, often their emergence overlaps the latter end of the Osmia lignaria (early spring mason bee) se...

Its late June 2012

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It is the 3rd week of June and Osmia lignaria the early spring mason bees, and of course Osmia californica have stopped flying.  They have...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Langley orchard in peak bloom

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Every year, I enjoy the awakening of these beautiful apple and cherry flowers.  To see 5 acres of these blossoms is an awesome sight.  Thes...

Leafcutter bee Kit now available.

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We now have available, both the Chalet and Highrise with specifically designed nests for the leafcutter bee.  In addition, the Chalet and on...

Spiders eat bees

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Hello Margriet. This is my second year with a mason bee nest. When I cracked open my corn plastic stack to clean my nest last year I was su...
Monday, May 21, 2012

Vancouver Courier story on mason bees

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click here for a great story.

Mason Bee emerging from cocoon- video

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Check out this link to a short video of a mason bee emerging from a cocoon. Thank you Kevin and Patty.  The emerging process happens fast. C...
Sunday, May 6, 2012

What is this insect?

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  Margriet, I'm sending you to pics of this giant that was in our campsite in Terrace BC two years ago.  You can see how big ...

Sun is out and bees are feeding

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After warm temperatures in early spring, quickly followed by a cold spell lasting a good two weeks,  the sun is finally out again.  Bees ar...

Home apple blossoms-early May

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Spring here in Vancouver, BC, Canada was relatively warm in mid April. A lot of lot of flowers budded and bloomed.  Now, after about 2 week...

New Product-Leafcutter Bee Kit-available soon

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Leafcutter bee cocoons.  Different colored cocoons are made from  leaves and petals.. . Leafcutter bee Highrise  Leafcutter High...

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Bumble bee on red clover.  Photo by Ian Lane with perm. The search bar on this page is a useful tool for reading different blogs on a p...

Langley orchard Late April

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Beautifull apple blossoms Dwarf apples in full bloom Cherry blossom- full bloom  Just think of all the cherries! ...
Thursday, May 3, 2012

Packaging mason bee cocoons

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Labelling cardboard boxes. Labelled boxes ready for cocoons. After washing cocoons they are air dried for about an hour.  Then...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Setting out new nests next to the old ones?

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A question from Michael in Oregon. Hi Margriet, If I need to set out more nesting sites for the Mason bees should I put them next t...
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...