Homes for Leafcutter Bees Homes for Leafcutter Bees
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Homes for these non-agressive solitary bees are easy to make, and serve a range of other invertebrates such as lacewings and ladybirds, which help to control garden pests. Leafcutter and Mason Bees are brilliant pollinators of fruit and vegetables. Watch the other videos of these bees on www.natureheads.com

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Leafcutter Bee emerges Leafcutter Bee emerges
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Get a closer look at a Leafcutter Bee as it comes out of its little nesting chamber. This chamber is a hole 8mm-9mm diameter drilled into wood. This bughouse bought from Sheepdrove Organic Farm.

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Leafcutter Bee close-up Leafcutter Bee close-up
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Great close-up of a leafcutter bee, genus Megachile. A very short 5-sec film!

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