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2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Megachilidae - Wikipedia

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   A leaf-cutter bee showing abdominal scopa. Megachilidae is a cosmopolitan family of mostly solitary bees.Characteristic traits of this family are the restriction of their pollen-carrying structure (called a scopa) to the ventral surface of the abdomen (rather than mostly or exclusively on the hind legs as in other bee families), and their typically elongated labrum. [1]

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

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   Mason bees (family: Megachilidae) are about 3/8 to 5/8 inches long and are dull brown, black or metallic blue. They're named for their habit of building nests from mud in the holes they use to ...

6. 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 ...

7. Garden: Why No Mow May is a no-go - AOL

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   Queen bumble bees, mourning cloak butterflies and blue orchard bees are active in early spring. Monarch butterflies, worker bumble bees and worker honey bees forage from spring into the cooler ...

8. List of Osmia species - Wikipedia

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   Osmia bucephala Cresson, 1864 (bufflehead mason bee) Osmia caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) Osmia cahuilla Cooper, 1993; Osmia calaminthae (Melanosmia) calaminthae Rightmyer, Ascher & Griswold (calamintha osmia) Osmia calcarata White, 1952; Osmia californica Cresson, 1864; Osmia calla Cockerell, 1897; Osmia capicola Friese, 1906; Osmia cara ...

9. New Year's resolutions for pet owners to make (and keep!) in 2025

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   If you're an animal lover who's looking to start 2025 as the best version of yourself, allow us to introduce you to a range of achievable New Year's resolutions for pet owners to make. Being a pet ...