VRBO for Insects
Channel: Midwest Hunting & Outdoors by Two Dumb Asses
Date: 20/06/2022

Season 3: Episode 31

Tim get's on with his honey do list and gets after putting up the Bee hotels for the solitary bees.  Follow along with his efforts as he discovers the must do to ensuring these type of bees have a suitable residency.  See below for more information on Solitary Bees.  We hope you enjoy the episode.

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Solitary Bees:
Solitary bees are not simply bees who have left the hive and are now alone. There are over 200 species of solitary bees and, as the name suggests, they live alone, although in truth they often nest close to one another. They do not produce honey, do not have a queen and do not live in hives.  Solitary bees (all the bees we sell) are gentle non-aggressive bees, without a hive to protect they are even gentler than the honey bee. Most of the bees don't even have stingers! Only 30% of solitary bees even have stingers (the females). In fact of all the bee species, over 90% are solitary bees. Female solitary bees prepare their own nest in the ground, in cracks or crevices in walls, or in wood. They gather nectar and pollen as food for their own offspring, and provide little or no further care after their eggs are laid.

Solitary bees come in many different sizes, colors and shapes. Common solitary bees are mason bees, plasterer bees, digger bees, sweat bees and carpenter bees. They vary in color from basic black to bright metallic green, blue or red. Some solitary bees superficially resemble wasps.

Although most live alone, some solitary bees build nests in groups or "aggregations." Solitary bees may nest close together because the site is particularly choice. Other species regularly nest near bees of the same kind, but each female builds its own nest. In a few species, several female bees use a single entrance hole in the ground, but each female builds her own chamber off a common tunnel.