Hear Mason Bees crunching out of their cocoons.
This video shows the Orchard Mason Bees emerging from their cocoons in the Spring. You can hear the loud crackling sounds as they chew from their cocoons!
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Tough question. When I open my straws I see the difference between native Mason Bees and Hornfaced Bees. I separate them and won’t sell the HFs because my goal is to increase the populations of our native species. I might be facing a losing battle (and probably some negative feedback here), but I feed the Hornfaced larvae to the squirrels. I figure, that way, their lives will at least nourish others. A difficult answer to a difficult question.
OurNativeBees
September 21, 2013 at 4:12 am
Attack of the cocoons – very funny.
There’s not a lot you can do about non native species. Or is there?
solitarybee
September 21, 2013 at 4:41 am