mason bee at nest box1 Sandra2013-04-12T15:01:03-04:00April 12th, 2013| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! facebooktwitterlinkedinreddittumblrpinterestvkEmail About the Author: Sandra No Comments Glen Buschmann 20 Sep 2013 at 1:32 am - Reply What sort mason bee is in this photo? It does not look look like our western Osmia lignaria. (And pollen on the back? Hmmm – quirky.) Christine Hanrahan 20 Sep 2013 at 9:05 am - Reply I agree that the pollen on the back is unusual, but apparently is not unknown. Our ID for the bee came from a bee scientist who has been studying bees. Leave A Comment Cancel replyComment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Current ye@r * Leave this field empty
What sort mason bee is in this photo? It does not look look like our western Osmia lignaria. (And pollen on the back? Hmmm – quirky.)
I agree that the pollen on the back is unusual, but apparently is not unknown. Our ID for the bee came from a bee scientist who has been studying bees.