ReachYourQuota

October 26, 2021 This was a quick after math from the school board demanding 100% masks to be worn. We were given 2 minutes to comply but they closed it down within 30 seconds.

Open cocoon box and movement

More activity going on with the males coming out of the cocoon box.

This video was taken a few minutes after the first one. I want you to be able to see the movement.

This video was taken on April 15th at 8:50 a.m.

This mason bee chewed out of his cocoon and I'm trying to follow him. This video was also taken on April 14, 2021

Part 1 April 14th, 2021 These mason bee cocoons were put out April 11th in the 1250' elevation of the PNW

I wasn't expecting activity this late in the season.

Not many females out and about May 10, 2021 I said this is getting to the end of their cycle but they are still going on May 31st.

43 Tracks have been filled so far. Buzzing fight going on in one track.

They like the warmer temps before they come out for the day

April 29, 2021 Warmer day Explaining correct sized and short sized track tubes.

Female filled with pollen. Warmer day

More filled tracks by the females. Quite disappointing that we did not have more activity.

More activity on a close rosemary plant on April 27th, 2021

A bee finishing up her mud packing at the end

Later in the day of April 19th The males die after they have done their job of mating with the females

Explaining more of the mason bee life cycle

This video was taken on April 18th one week after putting them out. Plus I give a little info on the bees.

My interpretation of the female bee

I thought at first this was a male bee but ended up being a female as I explain in the next video

You can hear the bees chewing their way out of their cocoons. This one I am watching in hopes to see the whole process of it coming out of it's cocoon.

Memorial Day May 31, 2021 Down to only about 3 females still working. We started with 278 cocoons and we still had 162 that did not come out. Very disappointing. My next video will be the cleaning process which will take place in Sep/Oct