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  • From: Marty Hanks <marty AT justbeenc.com>
  • To: friedjf AT verizon.net
  • Cc: karen.e.lauterbach AT gmail.com, crookkohler AT bellsouth.net, ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Native Bees
  • Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 17:29:40 -0500

They are native mining bees (Andrena Sp). 

Early pollinators. This site is 3 weeks early

They, like 99 % of the bee population, do not produce honey. 

Of the 7,000+ known bee species only 7 produce honey. 

Though others store nectar & pollen its not the same process as our girls. 

If my memory serves me right they were active for 2-3 weeks there before sealing off their chambers, but i could be mistaken

Marty



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On Feb 24, 2017, at 1:39 PM, friedjf AT verizon.net wrote:

Is anyone aware of attempts to beekeep any native species for pollination purposes? Do any native species produce significant amounts of honey?
John Friedrick
 
 
On 02/24/17, Karen Lauterbach<karen.e.lauterbach AT gmail.com> wrote:
 
I was wondering the same thing. I found this article on the NC extension site: https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/O&T/lawn/note100/note100.html.

Several possibilities - here's an excerpt:
There are many common species of solitary bees that nest in individual holes in the ground. They are all good pollinators. These bees range in size form 1/2 to 3/4 inches and may be a variety of colors such as blue, green, copper or metallic reddish-brown. They may belong to one of several groups of bees such as the membrane bees, digger bees, sweat bees, mason bees and leafcutter bees (ColletidaeHalictidaeAndrenidaeAnthophoridaeMegachilidae) and occur across the state.


- Karen

On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 12:54 PM, Rob Cook <crookkohler AT bellsouth.net> wrote:
So what species are they?

Nice pics Ryan.

Rob


On Thursday, February 23, 2017 5:43 PM, Wilson Lamb <infomet AT embarqmail.com> wrote:


PLEASE get pictures, if you go.
What are native bees?
How have they avoided mixing with the immigrants?
WL

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