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  • From: friedjf AT verizon.net
  • To: marty AT justbeenc.com, karen.e.lauterbach AT gmail.com
  • Cc: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Native Bees
  • Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2017 10:57:50 -0600 (CST)

Marty and Karen: 
 Thanks for being my encyclopedia. Knowing how few species of bees produce honey and their various roles in pollination sensitizes us to nature's network and to ecological fragility.
John
 
On 02/24/17, Marty Hanks<marty AT justbeenc.com> wrote:
 
Sorry i forgot to include the link. 


They are just one member of the Andrenidae family. 

Mh

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On Feb 24, 2017, at 1:10 PM, 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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