MASON BEE
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FUN FACTS:
- Mason bees are solitary, meaning every female is a “queen” who builds her own nest and provides for her own offspring.
- They get their name from their unique nesting habit of using mud or “masonry” to seal the openings of their nests, which are typically found in pre-existing holes in wood or hollow reeds.
- A single mason bee can do the work of about 100 honey bees.
- They visit up to 2,000 flowers a day and have a 95% pollination rate.
- Because they don’t have a hive or a queen to protect, they are non-aggressive and rarely sting, making them safe to have around children and pets.
- They emerge in early spring when temperatures reach about 55°F, often coinciding with the blooming of fruit trees in Santa Fe like apples, apricots, and plums.
- Instead of carrying pollen in “baskets” on their legs, they carry it on special hairs, called scopa, on the underside of their belly, which makes them much messier and better at transferring pollen between flowers.
QUEEN BUMBLE BEE
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HONEY BEE
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HOVER FLY
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