[Pollinator] Snail shell-nesting mason bees

[Ed Spevak]

Matthew

We have Osmia species in the North America that uses snail shells. Attached is a review by Cane, Griswold and Parker on Osmia and nesting substrates. I know we have them here in Missouri. Mike Arduser, formerly of Missouri Dept of Conservation, has raised them.

Ed

Edward M. Spevak
Curator of Invertebrates
Director-Center for Native Pollinator Conservation
IUCN SSC Bumblebee Specialist Group-Programme Officer
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From: pollinator-bounces+spevak=stlzoo.org at lists.sonic.net [mailto:pollinator-bounces+spevak=stlzoo.org at lists.sonic.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Shepherd
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 9:32 AM
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Subject: [Pollinator] Snail shell-nesting mason bees

This link was posted on our Facebook page. It’s a fascinating piece from BBC Radio 4 about mason bees in southern England that make their nests in old snail shells.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b043w5t7

Do we have similar shell-nesting bees in North America?

Matthew

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