Orchard bees

[Brother Dave]

Anyone have advice on winter care for these critters. I might be in the wrong place for this topic


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[GSF]

Hey Brother Dave,

You may want to try the main posting forum and be a little more specific. Orchard bees? Winter care? feeding, medicating, checking? I'm still wet behind the ears but there's plenty that can and will help over on the main forum.

and welcome

[Brother Dave]

thanks I am still figuring this all out.

[Kathyp]

do you mean mason bees?

[Brother Dave]

Yes


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[Jeanette]

You might like to look at these links for maintenance of Orchard Mason bees:

Maintenance instructions from Lewis County Beekeepers http://lewiscountybeekeepers.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Mason_Bee_Maintenance.357133331.pdf

Monthly instructions specific to "The Straw-Insert System" from Washington State University http://county.wsu.edu/king/gardening/mg/factsheets/Fact%20Sheets/Orchard%20Mason%20Bees.pdf

Blog diary entry of winter care of mason bees by Russel Nursery http://russellnursery.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/winter-care-of-mason-bees/

I hope that helps!

[Brother Dave]

Thanks I will look at those.



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