They are solitary bees. Each female lays her own eggs, finds her own food and finds her own nest. There is no queen and no honey. This makes them docile and non aggressive.
If you host bees they need to be harvested and cleaned to remove predators. Please watch life cycle of a mason bee to learn more ruclips.net/video/7JLquOZdtwU/видео.htmlsi=GyZ88ilc8kD68pOX
To answer you question they seem to use fire on the open blocks once they harvest the bees. However I was worried about the cleaning process. Like how do they clean the cocoons if they cannot be washed off? Are the predators going to die or just be left on the outside?
@@donaldlyons17 Yes, one of their videos shows how they sort the cocoons, wash the mason bees, & clean the blocks. They pass the empty blocks through a flame to ensure they are safe to use again. I don't know if the leafcutter bees are washed or not. I'm still making my way through the videos.
Cool! Never heard of anyone harvesting/renting solitary bees
🐝I love them
So cutee
But are you sure that you care for the bees properly?
Yes. we take very good care of our bees and have to follow OBA guidelines and regulations when cleaning and caring for our mason bees
Do they ever build a normal bee hives and do they make honey or they will just grow up and do the same like there mother
They are solitary bees. Each female lays her own eggs, finds her own food and finds her own nest. There is no queen and no honey. This makes them docile and non aggressive.
Ok but what do you do after you get them out of the block until you ship them out again?
We store them safely in winter hibernation
So where do i store them till the next year? Im getting some next week. And want to know where i put the cocoons after i harvest them
Store them in a cool garage or shed until you harvest in the fall. ruclips.net/video/ReJmfnISTZQ/видео.htmlsi=-MfRHYltKlq4FrM1
Why are you harvesting them?
If you host bees they need to be harvested and cleaned to remove predators. Please watch life cycle of a mason bee to learn more ruclips.net/video/7JLquOZdtwU/видео.htmlsi=GyZ88ilc8kD68pOX
Are the bee blocks treated?
To answer you question they seem to use fire on the open blocks once they harvest the bees. However I was worried about the cleaning process. Like how do they clean the cocoons if they cannot be washed off? Are the predators going to die or just be left on the outside?
@@donaldlyons17 thanks
@@donaldlyons17 Yes, one of their videos shows how they sort the cocoons, wash the mason bees, & clean the blocks. They pass the empty blocks through a flame to ensure they are safe to use again. I don't know if the leafcutter bees are washed or not. I'm still making my way through the videos.