May 12, 2010 at 6:14 pm
#694400
anonyme
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This is a beautiful bee. I have quite a few of them in my yard, in addition to the Mason bees I foster. I allowed last year’s kale to flower & the bees love it! I would just be aware of one thing: they will nest under siding and possibly in wall cavities; I had some do this a couple of years ago. However, this is no reason to go crazy and start killing these gentle and valuable pollinators! I contacted a bee expert (not an exterminator) and he recommended waiting until fall when this species goes dormant/dies, and then just plug the hole.