Female bees are the most important pollinators in our region ... They are called "hairy-belly bees" because they carry their pollen under their abdomen (notice the picture lower left). Mason bees use ...

After mating, the female mason bee provisions each cell, holding 4 to 10 eggs, with pollen and nectar for the larvae to feed on once they emerge, says Skvarla. The larvae then spin a cocoon and ...