A couple of tubes in the units are showing signs that the mason bees are ready to come out. This is the start of their short life....... I hope tomorrow will be even more promising and one might, just might, peak out.
Dear Cheryl, Oh My Goodness!!! I am so excited! It will bee wonderful to see them. I have seen some small black bees in my gardens but I am not sure if they are Masons or not. So far no activity in my bee box. The apple tree is not in bloom yet so maybe it will be a week or two before tha Masons come to my house. I am lookingforward to the next update. Thank you so very much for introducing me to these darlings. I am smittem with the bee. Sherry
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oh, how exciting .. how long do they live, then?
BTW, I knew I'd seen a good post about growing rosemary recently:
http://inmykitchengarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/herbs-in-garden-beyond-tips-growing.html
(hope the link came out all right!)
Hi hedgewitch...6 - 8 weeks, Not long is it, after spending a year in a tube. Lovely bees to, they are passive, do not sting.
Tks re Rosemary willcheck it out.
Hi Cheryl,
Tell them to bring their umbrellas, they might need them...
Is this a sign of good weather coming our way then :-) Good luck to your bees!
How exciting about the bees! Almost like giving birth :}. Can't wait til the next installment.
Hi Mark, Chris and Beckie
It is exciting. Weather is still awful here, hope they know something that we don't.
I shall get the brollies ready Mark.
Dear Cheryl,
Oh My Goodness!!!
I am so excited! It will bee wonderful to see them.
I have seen some small black bees in my gardens but I am not sure if they are Masons or not. So far no activity in my bee box.
The apple tree is not in bloom yet so maybe it will be a week or two before tha Masons come to my house.
I am lookingforward to the next update.
Thank you so very much for introducing me to these darlings.
I am smittem with the bee.
Sherry
They are teasing me this year Sherry. The wind is from the north today and they have stayed snug.
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