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Title: Bees that make their nests from flower petals Written by: duddy on Feb 4, 2014 (https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/4_04_02_14_8_19_21.jpeg) (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=15185) Mason bees (Osmia avoseta) do not live in colonies. These solitary bees make their nests from collected flower petals. These tiny nests are about half an inch tall and hold a single egg. The mother glues the petals together with nectar and fills the inside with nectar and pollen before laying the egg inside, so that her offspring will have food when it emerges. Comments: These mason bees live in the mountains along the Turkish-Iranian border. Written by: padre on Feb 4, 2014 |