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Red Mason Bee - Osmia rufa
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Red Mason Bees emerge early in the
spring, from early-mid April onwards. Our photograph shows a male - males
emerge first and then regularly return to nest entrances to wait for the
emerging females.
Red Mason bees are common in gardens. They will nest in old walls and holes in timber. They appear to be less common outside gardens. Shrewsbury - Belle Vue garden. 18 April 2006 Learn how to attract Red Mason and other bees to your garden: Homes for Bees |