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mason bees good for pollinating fruit trees?

Time: 10th December 2010 4:41pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
They are used for commercial orchards in North America. You can attract them with the right setup, ie pegboard with multiple nesting holes, bamboo or reeds packed into boxes to create the cavities these bees require to store pollen. Unlike honeybees, mason bees don't produce honey or beeswax.
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Time: 11th December 2010 11:13am

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