After mating, the female mason bee provisions each cell, holding 4 to 10 eggs, with pollen and nectar for the larvae to feed on once they emerge, says Skvarla. The larvae then spin a cocoon and ...

The leafcutter bee has sharp mandibles so it can chew leaves and construct nests with leaf pulp. Female mason bees build nests in holes in wood. They also use mud to plug the holes in their nests.

Female bees are the most important pollinators in our region ... because they carry their pollen under their abdomen (notice the picture lower left). Mason bees use mud in nest construction and are ...