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Re: native bees
---Leigh Hauter <lh@pressroom.com> wrote:
>
> native bees (and there's dozens of different types - as we all have
> noticed while picking our vegetables) are, as far as I know, not
> affected by the mites.
Another type of native bee in some parts of the country is the Orchard
Mason Bee. They are apparently very good pollinators. There's a book
about them, the info on which I don't have handy. You can make a home
for them by drilling 5/16" by 2-3" deep holes in a piece of 4x4
lumber, and hanging this in a place that is sheltered from the
elements. If they live in your area, they'll move in.
We're planning to try this at some point, when we've accumulated a few
more round tuits and when my back lets me climb ladders again.
Loren
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