Monday, July 7, 2014

Osmia Avoseta Bees

From Kathy Edgell:

"Osmia avoseta bees do not live in colonies. These solitary bees make their nests from collected flower petals. These tiny nests are about half an inch tall and hold a single egg. The mother glues the petals together with nectar and fills the inside with nectar and pollen before laying the egg inside, so that her offspring will have food when it emerges."


More info from the National Geographic here.

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