Is Bernard the “Bee Boy” real?

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Orchard Mason Bee on Evergreen Huckleberry. Even though I prepare nest blocks for this bee I’m not positive of my ID at the species level. I raise them for pollenators around fruit trees and garden.

Question by slo3896: Is Bernard the “Bee Boy” real?
my brothers says the boy raised by bees is real the 1 from the honey comb camercial

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