What do I need to buy for raising mason or leafcutter bees?
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What size nesting hole do mason and leafcutter bees like?
Natural Reeds What size nesting hole do leafcutter bees like? Summer leafcutter bees are smaller than mason bees and prefer 6mm nesting holes. What size nesting hole do mason bees like? The spring mason bees that we carry* prefer 8mm nesting holes. ...
How many bees do I need to pollinate my yard?
How many bees you need depends on what you're looking to pollinate. Backyard Pollination Mason and leafcutter bees fly in a radius of about 300' (100m) from their nest, or about 6 acres. Each nesting female bee needs about 1 square yard of ...
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What kind of leaves do leafcutter bees like? In the summer, female leafcutter bees protect each nesting chamber with a protective shell of cut leaf pieces. If leafcutter bees can't find the right kind of leaves nearby their bee house, they won't nest ...
Mason Bee and Leafcutter Bee flying distances
How far do mason and leafcutter bees fly from the bee house? During their daily search for pollen, nectar, and nest-building material, both our mason and leafcutter bees may fly a 300ft (100m) radius from their bee house. This is an area of about 6 ...