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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. Unlike carpenter bees, it cannot drill holes in wood.
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.
Carpenter bee holes can be about the width of your finger. “You may even notice small amounts of sawdust residue at the entry of the hole where the bee starts to tunnel the wood,” says Baldwin.
Solitary bees tend to be gregarious and often several nests of solitary bees are near each other. In solitary nesting, the founding bee forages, builds cells, lays the eggs, and guards. Normally, only one generation of bees live in the nest. [9] Xylocopa pubescens is one carpenter bee species that can have both social and solitary nests. [9]
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Natural bee colony in the hollow of a tree. Honey bees use caves, rock cavities, and hollow trees as natural nesting sites. In warmer climates, they may build exposed hanging nests; members of other subgenera have exposed aerial combs. Multiple parallel honeycombs form the hive with a relatively uniform bee space. It usually has a single entrance.
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