Monthly Archives: August 2015

Plant Fuzz Plugs & Anthidium

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Va

What’s white, furry, sits in a bee block, and looks like a joke? An Anthidium nest plug made from Plant Fuzz! Seriously, it looks like someone stuffed a cotton ball into the nesting tunnel(s). Well, someone – or something – … Continue reading →

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Colorado’s “newest” bee

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Va

Megachile apicalis, a species introduced from Europe and a close relative of the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee, has made its way to Colorado, and what a stunner she is!  We reared this bee from one of The Bees’ Needs 2013 bee … Continue reading →

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Silk Plugs & Hylaeus

Posted on August 5, 2015 by heatherblairs

One of the less common types of nest plugs we get in our bee blocks are the Silk plugs made by the yellow-faced or masked bees, Hylaeus species.  They are a real treat for those who do see them, often … Continue reading →

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