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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Blue Mason Bee

Osmia caerulescens

About

A small, metallic blue-black solitary bee that nests in pre-existing cavities in wood and walls. It is common in gardens and readily uses artificial bee hotels.

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Did You Know?

Females seal each egg cell with chewed leaf material mixed with mud.