I have an Orchard Bee house in my Berry Patch in Tillamook. A lot of the Masons got wiped out by the bad weather this spring. But in the last few days I've seen new bees using the tubes and sealing them with plain mud, just like regular Masons. Only these have yellow and black striped abdomens.
Does anyone know what kind of bee this is ? Graham
Are they these ladies?
http://www.bwars.com/osmia_aurulenta.htm
Or maybe these?
http://www.bwars.com/osmia_caerulescens ... eaiana.htm
There are many species of Mason Bees in the family Osmia. I think the ones we are most familiar with are the Blue Orchard Mason Bee Osmia Lignaria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmia
Here is a gallery of bees, wasps and ants: http://www.bwars.com/Gallery.htm
I just brought my mason condo into the garage for the season because activity had apparently stopped and it seemed safer. Now I'm wondering if I'm missing a chance to foster another species.
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