Sunday, April 29, 2012

Mason Bee's Breeding

The Stalker....

It was such I nice morning that I went out early and took a look the the bee houses. I noticed in front of me a "couple" mating. It was quite a site and I have not ever seen a picture of this event. Thinking I was witness to a rare sight, I grabbed my camera and snapped a couple of pictures. Now don't get me wrong, I am not a stalker or wacko, I just was happy to see nature at work and to know I would have some more cocoons for next year.




I also got a couple of pictures of some females flying in and out of the tubes. I was fun to sit there and have them buzz past me and not really pay any mind to me.
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 Note the female in the upper right hand corner of the house. After a few hours, this tube was full! That means she laid 5 -8 cocoons. I am so happy. 



2 comments:

  1. You need to step it up a notch and get some real honey bees. I want to see pics of you walking around in the bee suit looking like Darth Vader with the smoke pot.

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  2. Thanks Gary - I big WHITE suit is more of what I would wear sort of like the stay-puff-marshmallow man!

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