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2. Mason bee - Wikipedia

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   Mason bee is a name now commonly used for species of bees in the genus Osmia, of the family Megachilidae. Mason bees are named for their habit of using mud or other "masonry" products in constructing their nests , which are made in naturally occurring gaps such as between cracks in stones or other small dark cavities.

3. Osmia lignaria - Wikipedia

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   Osmia lignaria, commonly known as the orchard mason bee or blue orchard bee, [1] is a megachilid bee that makes nests in natural holes and reeds, creating individual cells for its brood that are separated by mud dividers.

4. Chaetodactylus krombeini - Wikipedia

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   Pollen mites are a kleptoparasitic pest of Megachilid solitary bees, with Ch. krombeini found with Osmia lignaria of North America, (the Blue Orchard Mason Bee). Pollen mites do not feed on bees, but rather their provisions, and are harmful because they consume the food resources and starve or stunt the developing larvae; there is evidence that ...

5. Mason Bees, Far from Destructive, Are Great for a Garden - AOL

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6. Megachile campanulae - Wikipedia

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   They are considered mason bees, which is a common descriptor of bees in several families, including Megachilidae. Within the genus Megachile , frequently also referred to as leafcutter bees , M. campanulae is a member of the subgenus Chelostomoides , which do not construct nests from cut leaves, but rather from plant resins and other materials.

7. Osmia californica - Wikipedia

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   Osmia californica is a megachilid bee, or mason bee. Native to North America, the mason bees are important pollinators, with O. california pollinating over 33 genera from 13 plant families. [1] O. californica generally emerges a little later in the spring than the better known orchard mason bee (O. lignaria).