If you’ve visited Meadow Orchard this April you might have noticed a rather distinctive bee visiting our Apple blossom and Broad Beans. One of our lesser-known solitary beed is the hairy-footed flower bee (Anthophora plumipes). Often mistaken for small bumblebees, these bees play an important role in early-season pollination and exhibit several fascinating biological adaptations.Continue reading “The Hairy-Footed Flower Bee: An Early Pollinator”
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European Orchard Bees Nesting at MOP
Solitary Bees Our volunteers have been delighted to see a European Orchard Bee nesting in the habitat wall we installed on the side of our green metal tool shed last year. But what exactly are solitary bees and are they different from honeybees? When it comes to locating bee habitat, they pretty much like theContinue reading “European Orchard Bees Nesting at MOP”
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