7/22/2023 0 Comments Picture of a blue beeOsmia lignaria are found in our region in Vermont and throughout the eastern U.S. and around the globe.Ī Globetrotting Bee: Osmia lignaria is just one of 500 species of Osmia that can be found around the world. The origin of the name "Orchard Mason Bee" lies in this preference for crops grown in orchards across the U.S. Furthermore, many species of Osima prefer to visit flowers in the rose family, which includes crops like apples, cherries, plums and almonds. Ps: Here is a wonderful picture that Mike Freeth took in Rob and Sue’s garden.Mason Bees and Agriculture: Bees of the genus Osima, colloquially called "mason bees," are extraordinary pollinators, often outstripping the European Honeybee in plants-visited-per-minute and effectiveness of pollen transfer between plants. All photos used by me on this blog post are taken by me – unless I acknowledge others. Our Australian social native bees are black and only 4 mm long. Others nest in pre-exisiting crevices or holes in timber.Īustralia also has some native species of social bees ( Trigona and Austroplebeia). There are hundreds of species of solitary native bees in Australia in a wide range of colours and sizes.
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