Building and Managing a Bee Hotel (Box) Article
North America is home to roughly _________ native bee species.
5,000
There are 3 main kinds of cavity-nesting bees.
False
The map date is from what year?
1971
Common reed
Phragmites
Blue orchard bee scientific name
Osmia lignaria
The 2 main types of cavity-nesting bees are "leaf-cutter bees" and "mason bees."
True
Worker bees are? (male or female)
female
Wild Rose
Rubus Spp.
Bee Boxes (hotels) need to be protected from ______and_______, _______ and ________ ________.
rain & moisture, wind, and insect predators
Solitary, tunnel-nesting bees do not produce honey.
TRUE
Females have___ abdominal segments versus 7 in males.
6
Bee balm
Monarda fistulosa
An egg is laid on each ______ ______ before the cell is sealed using mud, plant resins,leaf pieces, or flower petals.
pollen mass
About 70% of N. America's native bee species build nest in above ground cavities/tunnels.
FALSE
Males sometimes have larger_____ and longer_____.
eyes & hair
Flat-tailed leafcutter bee
Megachile mendica
Tunnel nesting/solitary bees are: (3 facts)
(usually) non -aggressive, does not produce honey, and each female uses an individual nest
Nest should be placed in locations facing Northwest? (T or F)
False-Southeast to receive direct morning sunlight
The pocket Guide Agency source is
The Xerces Society, for invertebrate conservation
Japanese horn-faced bee
Osmia cornifrons