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[rob hamilton <lostman_amiga@yahoo.com>]

I read somewhere that you can put some in the fridge
to delay the emergence of the bees so you can have a
longer pollination period.  Does anyone do this? if so
how long can you keep them in the fridge?

Robert

--- Bruce Hansen <brucedhansen@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Derry:
> 
> Quite correct. However, to all intents and purposes,
> they fly a'boot for a
> few weeks and pollinate me apples and then build
> their nest and lay their
> eggs.
> 
> Bruce
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of
> derry and bill
> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 4:17 PM
> To: North American Fruit Explorers
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Mason Bee Houses
> 
> 
> Bruce,
> 
> The life cycle of the Blue Orchard bee is one year -
> ie. from when the egg
> is laid
> until the bee emerges is one year - give or take a
> few weeks depending on
> the
> weather. There is one generation per year.
> 
> There is an excellent book on Blue Orchard bees
> published by Sustainable
> Agriculture - see my website (address below)
> 
> In my area (PNW) they come out about two weeks
> before my earliest apple
> blooms and
> continue for about two weeks after my latest apple
> blossom.
> 
> Derry
> 
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> ~ ~ ~ ~
> Derry Walsh & Bill Chase
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> Aldergrove,  B. C.,  Canada
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> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Hansen" <brucedhansen@sbcglobal.net>
> 
> : The life cycle of Mason bees is about thirty days.
> 
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