Mystery Bees
I’ve been “keeping” mason bees for many years now. The native bees are charming pollinators who continue doing their thing while colony collapse threatens the imported honeybee. But in the last two years, a new bee has taken over the holes in some of my bee houses, and I don’t know who this little fellow is.
I’ve already checked this excellent site, without luck. Let me know if you have any ideas.
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