Todd said:
Hi All,

Just small talk.

I asked a farmer customer / friend of mine about
my weird bees. I described their looks and how
they moved at right angles. And how they darted at
you.

He said they are called Mason Bees
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_bee

I'm partial to leaving bundles of cut bamboo stakes or just
short bamboos stakes stuck here and there in the garden.

For ideas:
http://www.foxleas.com/bee_house.htm

--
Pat in Plymouth MI

"Yes, swooping is bad."

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