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

And told me they were way better at pollinating than
honey bees. And despite them trying to run you off
their lunch, he has never heard of anyone being stung
by one. Also they don't produce any honey and they
have to be restarted every year in domestication.

-T

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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On 07/30/2014 06:46 AM, Pat Kiewicz wrote:
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


Hi Pat,

Oh now I get it. Bamboo, like those bee tubes.

Thank you!

-T

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On 07/30/2014 06:46 AM, Pat Kiewicz wrote:
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



A farmer customer/friend of mine told me this about
his mason bees:

Drill 5/16" holes all the way through a 4" to 5" cedar
block. Close off one side with a removable plank. At
the end of the year, remove the plank and clean out
the holes (they won't come back it the holes are not
clean