It was tough to get a photo of this speedy little bee, and she’s a bit blurry here. She tried out various tubes all afternoon in between trips to gather more pollen, but unfortunately I haven’t seen her since. I don’t know if she laid any eggs before she disappeared.
One of the mason bee hatchlings came by for a visit yesterday. I had to fish the little guy out of a water dish! I’ve added pebbles to it, so he’ll have something to climb onto if he should fall in again. I think he was here looking for a girl bee, but they are all still sleeping in their cocoons – hopefully they’ll come out soon!
It was super windy today, the kind of wind that knocks trees down and snaps telephone poles, so my plans to hang up this bee house were put on hold. Once the weather is nicer I’ll select a good spot for this house and put out the welcome mat.
