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Hummingbird moth (Hemaris sp.) on lavender solitarybee 94 views Hanging out with bees and looking like a mini-humming bird, this moth is a delight to encounter.
How to sleep if you're a female mason bee. solitarybee 64 views Not common knowledge, but most female Osmies seem to prefer to sleep on their backs. Perhaps it's to rest their legs which are constantly used to gather pollen and grasp t...
Crazy Hornet built nest in sunglass case solitarybee 134 views Queen European Hornet (Vespa crabro) discovered starting to build a nest not only inside my house but in my neoprene sunglass case! Thankfully I discovered what she was up...
Mason / Solitary bees emerging from their cocoons solitarybee 161 views Opening the cocoon release box in the middle of the emergence phase on a hot spring day offers an insight into the interaction between male and emerging female solitary bee...
Beautiful day of cherry blossoms, bees, birds and a butterfly solitarybee 93 views Just a lovely moment in the garden appreciating all that a beautiful spring day can offer. The solitary bees featured are my favourites - Mason bees (Osmia cornutas) that ...
New bees on the block - Red orchard mason bees start work solitarybee 340 views Just in place a few days this mason bee drill block made of recycled oak has already become the adopted residence for this years back garden solitary bees. The 8mm holes d...
Little solitary bee timidly coming out of mason bee block solitarybee 246 views This mason bee (Osima rufa?) emerges to meet the paparazzi eager to see his first flight. At first he's camera shy, but he then thumbs a lift to fly off to meet the rest ...
Osmia females nesting in reeds solitarybee 106 views
Male Osmies (mason bees) waiting for the morning sunshine solitarybee 135 views 10 or more male solitary bees - identified by their white moustaches and long antennae - wait for the morning sun at the entrances of empty tunnels of a new mason bee drill...
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About Solitary Bees

Solitary Bees are all around us, although most of us only notice honey bees (or thelack thereof). This should change.
All bees deserve to be encouraged and with my little project I want to show that we can increase the population of gentle non-agressive solitary bees (especially mason bees) by providing simple home-made habitats.
Join me in this project, subscribe to my updates and lets get talking about what we can do.

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