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>>9711758

BEES: Super easy and anyone could and SHOULD do this NOW at every house. EVERYONE SHARE THIS ALL OVER SOCIAL MEDIA

DO THIS tonight!!!

GUISE this is my not scientific post, but you will get the idea regarding loss of bees and how we all must DO THIS NOW.

EVERYONE DO THIS NOW AND FOREVER AND TEACH YOUR KIDS.

SUPER EASY AND FUN AND ALL MUST START THIS TODAY NOT DANGEROUS AT ALL

A friend of mine just told me he has been harvesting Mason Bees for years at his deer camp, his dad made him the boxes himself and he has been taking the eggs/straws and putting them all over in the wild for years, he said everyone can do this and we all should be. THEY ARE THE POLLINATORS. He does take of the mud and clears out any dead eggs and any parasites that would eat and or kill the eggs in the spring and put the good eggs back in the box and then they hatch. Easy and fun and you are helping everyone. Make sure to read and learn how easy this is and the Mason bees do not sting!!!!!

MUST READ about the difference between Honey bees -vs- Mason bees. IT IS EXACTLY like Masons vs-Regular people, the work.

FLIP IT NOW, put the Mason bees to work!!!

Go buy a $20.00 Mason bee box and straws or make your own and just do it.

==Interesting theses bees are called MASON bees.'''

=THESE ARE THE ONES WE NEED TO FLIP THE SCRIPT ON, THE ONES WE NEED TO HAVE WORKING FOR US.

NOT RELY ON HONEY BEES, yet we mostly hear about honey bees. HMMM??? PUT MASON BEES TO WORK EVERYWHERE ON ALL HOMES NOW

Honey Bees involve a QUEEN. Again HMMM.

We have been always worried about the honey bees and all that goes with loss of bees, and it involves a QUEEN. That should wake all of us up and make the MASON BEES start working for US

So easy most don't even know this simple fact.

Most of us think of honey bees and the guys with the bee suits and the honey boxes they have the bees in.

Mason bees are really easy to have on any property, A little bee house, lots of little straws, the bees lay eggs, pack mud over the ends, later you come to them remove the mud take the straws with the eggs other areas and they then hatch and fly away. They will do it all on their own, my firend just like to make sure he gets a lot to hatch by removing dead ones and parasites. Yo don't nee to do this, he just like great results.

EVERYONE should be doing this. Forget the honey part of it unless you want to get into that. This is for making the populations grow everywhere.

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https://www.gardeners.com/how-to/about-mason-bees/8198.html

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>>9713223

READ:

Honeybees have been under a great deal of stress lately. It's no wonder. Working under the thumb of a queen bee, the average honeybee spends seven days a week collecting nectar and pollen along with its 70,000 hive-mates.

To service the nation's growing demand for food, honeybees work for months on end without a break

As soon as they finish pollinating one crop, their hives are transported to the next crop. From Canada to Florida, California to Maine they are always on the move, frantically pollinating almonds, blueberries, raspberries, cranberries, cucumbers, apples, peaches, pears and more.

It appears the work load is getting to them. Honeybee population levels have dropped by 50 percent in the past 25 years. Colony collapse disorder, which was first identified about three years ago, is wiping out entire hives almost overnight. Colony collapse disorder and other problems have been blamed on pests and diseases, pesticides and herbicides, inbreeding, genetically modified crops, lack of diversity, habitat loss and climate change.

Native bees, of which there are more than 4,000 species in the U.S., are under similar stresses. They have definitely experienced population losses, but are proving to be much hardier than honeybees. Native bees have two big advantages over honeybees. First is the fact that they are solitary; they work for themselves and live independently. This makes them far less susceptible to disease and pest problems. And second, because they don’t live in hives, they can’t be “enslaved” for commercial agriculture, which increases their exposure to toxins and takes them out of their natural habitat. The downside? Native bees don’t make honey.

Researchers for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are studying native bees and other pollinators to understand how we can encourage these insects, and ultimately give honeybees a break.

Mason bees (genus Osmia) are a type of native bee that’s quite common throughout most of the U.S. They are usually a little smaller << (HMMM kek) than a honeybee, and typically metallic blue or blue-black in color. They get their name from their habit of nest-building, which is to seal off the cells where they lay their eggs, with a mortar-like application of mud.

There are about 140 species of mason bees in North America. All are solitary bees. The males do not have a stinger, and the females will only sting if trapped or squeezed. This makes them an ideal neighbor for the home garden, since they pose little to no threat of stinging.

In the wild, mason bees lay their eggs in small natural cavities such as woodpecker holes, insect holes and hollow stems, but they seem to be just as happy to lay their eggs in artificial nesting cavities such as wooden blocks with holes drilled in them, cardboard tubes and paper straws. Because mason bees are unable to excavate their own nesting cavities, they seem to be quite happy to use whatever location is suitable.

Female mason bees emerge in early spring and immediately begin to forage for pollen and nectar, which they collect from fruit trees, berries, flowers and vegetables. They pack this food into the far end of their nesting cavity until they decide there’s enough there to feed a young bee. Then she lays an egg and seals up the cell. This process continues until the bee has filled the entire chamber with a series of pollen/nectar/egg cells. Interestingly, the eggs that are destined to be female are always deposited at the back of the nesting chamber; the male bees will emerge first.

Once the mason bee has completely filled one chamber, she will begin filling another one. This pollen-collecting and egg-laying will continue for four to six weeks, after which the bee will die.

Mason bee larvae hatch just a few days after the eggs are laid. They munch away on the food that’s been stored in their cell, which usually lasts them about 10 days. Then the larva spins a cocoon and pupates. By autumn, the insects look like an adult bee, but they remain inside their cocoons throughout the winter. When the weather warms in the spring, the males break through first; the females emerge several days later.

Mason bees are very effective pollinators. Just two or three females can pollinate a mature apple tree! Mason bees will also work in cool or rainy weather when honeybees are more likely to take the day off.

Mason bees actually prefer to make their nests close together. An artificial nesting chamber takes advantage of this trait. Bees appreciate the convenience! In the wild, their eggs are laid in natural cavities which are rarely re-used. To avoid pest and disease problems, artificial nesting boxes should be carefully cleaned or disposed of after one or two seasons of use.

Last updated: 2/13/19

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>>9713234

TEACH all kids and adults NOW.

Make this a fun project this weekend.

Encourage kids and adults to make a weekend of Mason Bee hotels a reading event and learn all they can.

Have it as a home school assignment to learn and make.

TEACH all that these bees will not sting you.

Teach all that these bees are essential and NEEDED and encourage all to have bee boxes around house just as you have bird feeders.

Teach kids early about MASON bees vs honey bees.

POLLINATORS

AND BONUS

male female lessons learned early

real facts about mating male female

do not let this honey bee scare to continue, Mason Bees to be hidden, the scare is on about bees, bees are awesome, and MASON BEES can be our workers

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jun/04/country-diary-the-mason-bee-builds-individual-rooms-for-her-eggs

Country diary: the mason bee builds individual rooms for her eggs

Langstone, Hampshire: This industrious little insect collects mud to partition off cells in the garden box I put up for her

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How to Make a Bee or Wild Insect Hotel – With Lots of Examples

JUNE 15, 2020 BY VANESSA BEATY LEAVE A COMMENT

Even though it might not always seem like it, your yard is just teeming with all kinds of critters and insects that call it home.

Some of these are incredibly valuable. Bees, in particular, are necessary for healthy, thriving ecosystems, as they serve as pollinators for many plants.

If you want to attract more bees to your yard, one of the easiest ways to do so is by building a bee hotel.

'''Here’s what you need to know.

https://www.diyncrafts.com/100247/home/how-to-make-a-bee-or-wild-insect-hotel-with-lots-of-examples'''

>>9713434

Get It Growing: Welcoming native bees into the garden

By Clallam County Master Gardeners

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 1:30amLIFE

Last week’s column, “Creating a Pollinator Garden,” talked about planning and planting your garden to attract and keep pollinators, including bees, butterflies, insects and others.

It is bees, however, that do the lion’s share of the work when it comes to pollinating trees, shrubs, ornamentals and food crops. And, native bees are better and more efficient at pollinating native crops.

There are several types of native bees on the Olympic Peninsula including bumble bees, mason bees, leafcutter bees, plasterer bees, sweat bees and mining bees.

Native bees are quite gentle and well-behaved residents of the garden. Most types are solitary, which means they do not live in colonies. Instead, each individual female bee is responsible for providing pollen and nectar for every egg she lays. This means solitary bees are not aggressive; the females are unlikely to sting, and the males cannot sting at all. There is no hive to defend, and there is a lot of work to get done!

Bumble bees and some species of sweat bees are social bees that do live in colonies founded by queens, but these nests are usually no more than 100 individuals, and these bees are generally not aggressive.

Native bees can be encouraged by providing an attractive habitat. A home garden, welcoming to bees, does not have to be a big undertaking. There are a few garden practices that help bees, especially native bees, to thrive.

First and foremost, avoid pesticides. Bees are easily killed when near vegetation that has been treated with chemical or organic-type pesticides. If it’s absolutely necessary to use pesticides, be sure the plant to be treated is not in bloom.

Next, there must be food. Different bees emerge at different times, from early spring to mid-fall.

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A new bumble bee queen emerges at the very first sign of spring and gets right to work. She needs an energy drink fast, and so early bloomers like heather and hellebores are a great help. Bumble bees then keep flying until fall, so the goal is to have something in bloom all the time (even if it’s dandelions!)

Mason bees fly for only a few weeks in spring, when temperatures reach 55 degrees. These bees are wonderful pollinators of fruit trees but will also visit and pollinate many spring flowers if the apple blossoms are not yet open.

Leafcutters wait to emerge until the temperatures are closer to 80 degrees, so they pollinate the summer flowers and vegetable gardens.

Shelter for native bees is often overlooked. When tidying the garden, leave some exposed soil with little or no mulch. Seventy percent of all types of native bees nest in the ground. Bumble bees will hibernate over winter in the ground. The solitary and non-aggressive behavior of native bees makes this a safe and acceptable location.

Designate an area in your pollinator garden to be undisturbed with a little garden debris like hollow stems and leaves. Leafcutter bees, mason bees, and plasterer bees will nest in hollow stems, cavities in wood or on the ground under rocks or logs. Mining bees and solitary sweat bees look for pencil sized tunnels existing in old wood.

Finally, provide water. A shallow dish with smooth stones looks nice and allows bees to drink without falling in. Small puddles that remain after watering the garden work too as mason bees need mud to seal up their nests.

Native bees do an essential job of pollinating vegetables, berries, and fruits, along with flowers, shrubs and trees. By planning and protecting an inviting habitat, they will thrive and continue to show up for work.

Trailer: This is just a brief introduction to some of our native bees. For more detailed information go to pubs.extension.wsu.edu and enter EM110E into the search field for “A Citizens Science Guide to Wild Bees”

https://www.sequimgazette.com/life/get-it-growing-welcoming-native-bees-into-the-garden/

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