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    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Heather Holm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Blue Orchard Bee, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Scott Gilmore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) ann1957, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Eric Knopf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Heather Holm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Harley Hosford, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Blue Orchard Bee

Osmia lignaria

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Osmia lignaria, commonly known as the orchard mason bee or blue orchard bee, is a megachilid bee that makes nests in reeds and natural holes, creating individual cells for its brood that are separated by mud dividers. Unlike carpenter bees, it cannot drill holes in wood. O. lignaria is a common species used for early spring fruit bloom in Canada and the United States, though a number of other Osmia species are cultured for use in...

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