Post #3452525

2026-06-28 13:37 UTC

My new bee hotel seems to be very popular with Leafcutter bees (Megachile sp.). I find it quite funny how they close their nests with pieces of leaves. The leaves they cut seem to come mainly from my Katsura tree which is the closest tree to the bee hotel, the tell-tale signs of the leafcutter bees in action can bee seen in the second picture. #pollinators #bees

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@konosocio@mastodon.green 2026-06-28 17:44

@MyWildlifeAllotment@mastodon.online oh :ablobcatattentionreverse: they cut circles

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@EllenB@mastodon.social 2026-06-28 18:00

@MyWildlifeAllotment@mastodon.online They don't just close the nest, they paper the walls with the leaves. Mine are very busy too.

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@bit@ohai.social 2026-06-28 18:37

@MyWildlifeAllotment@mastodon.online I wonder if they close the entrance to protect themselves against wasps.

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@mr_harm@mastodon.social 2026-06-28 18:37

@MyWildlifeAllotment@mastodon.online I love the idea of a bee Hotel but apparently they are really good for parasite spreading as well. Best to watch out for your little hotel 😊

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@bomengidsnl@mastodon.green 2026-06-28 20:32

@MyWildlifeAllotment@mastodon.online what direction is the opening toward? North, South, etc?

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@STCmicrobeblog@mstdn.science 2026-06-29 07:56

@MyWildlifeAllotment@mastodon.online brought it to bsky https://bsky.app/profile/stcmicrobeblog.bsky.social/post/3mpfz5lfvec25

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