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Mason bees
Posted on 3/27/23 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 3/27/23 at 6:02 pm
Anyone here have a mason bee habitat? This is the first Spring having packed reeds. Can the bees make their way out of the reeds on their own, or do I have to help them out?
This post was edited on 3/27/23 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 3/28/23 at 2:30 am to BelizaireDatCajun
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Anyone here have a mason bee habitat?
I don't have any but Mason bees are usually able to make their way out of the reeds on their own. The bees emerge from the reeds when they are ready, usually in early spring when temperatures begin to warm up. It's important not to disturb the reeds or try to remove them, as this can harm the bees and disrupt their natural emergence process. Instead, it's best to simply observe the reeds and wait for the bees to emerge on their own. Once the bees have emerged, you can remove the reeds and clean them out for the next season.
Posted on 3/28/23 at 10:02 am to NPComb
Thanks! The company I bought them from suggests manually opening the capped-off reeds and removing them to an open container in a protected area. I never got around to doing that and seemed like something the bees could manage for themselves. On Sunday, I noticed a few of the capped reeds are now open and look empty.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 9:55 am to BelizaireDatCajun
I can’t be the only one who initially reads this and imagines something of the carpenter bee variety but an infernal bee that burrows into the brick of my house!
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