Anyone have a leafcutter bee house?

LilBittyBean 9/29/2019, 8:23 pm

Was working in the SFG this weekend and noticed a black bee buzzing around, carrying what appeared to be purple flower petals. It kept disappearing into what looked like a potter wasp's nest. The two times I saw it emerge from the nest, it was not carrying petals.

Did a little research and identified the fascinating creature as a leafcutter bee. Also found out that they can be kept seasonally in a special bee-house. Does anyone here keep leafcutters? What's been your experience with them?

Thanks! Anyone have a leafcutter bee house? 1787710427

Anyone have a leafcutter bee house? 1787710427

**AtlantaMarie** 9/30/2019, 8:23 am

How cool! No, sorry, no experience here...

LilBittyBean 9/30/2019, 1:10 pm

Thanks, AtlantaMarie! Leafcutters are pretty fascinating. Here is a good article about them: https://thehoneybeeconservancy.org/leafcutter-bee/

Hubby ordered a bee house for me... er... for them. Very Happy

I will be sure to update here with my escapades in attracting and housing these neat little bees.

**Scorpio Rising** 9/30/2019, 6:45 pm

Love it! I have a ton of “other” bees, and they are fuzzy, I am sure some are these do-good-ers!

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