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Osmia bicornis
The Red Mason Bee is a friendly little bee that loves to help flowers grow by spreading pollen. They are great builders and make cozy homes out of mud!
Habitat: Urban areas
The Red Mason Bee has a stocky, dark body with a thick covering of bright, rusty orange-red hairs on its abdomen, making it easily distinguishable. Its head and thorax are typically black, and females have distinctive horns on their face. Unlike honeybees, they carry pollen on stiff hairs under their belly.
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InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Instead of honey, these bees collect a special 'bee bread' (pollen and nectar) to feed their growing babies.
One Red Mason Bee can pollinate as many flowers as 100 honeybees in a day!
These tiny 'solitary bees' don't live in big hives; each female builds her own nursery!
They're called 'mason' bees because they use mud, just like a mason uses bricks, to build their nests.
Red Mason Bees have a unique scopa (pollen brush) under their belly that helps them carry pollen more efficiently, making them excellent plant pollinators.
Red Mason Bees can construct intricate nests by packing mud into existing tunnels, creating individual chambers for each egg.
Red Mason Bees are very gentle and rarely sting because their main focus is on gathering pollen and nectar, not defending a colony.
They sip nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their babies.

Malus domestica
Crucial for fruit production.

Prunus persica
Helps ripen delicious peaches.

Taraxacum officinale
Feeds on early spring blooms.
Monodontomerus obsoletus
Lays eggs inside bee cocoons.
Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.
Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Describes a species whose presence and role have a disproportionately large effect on its environment.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Don't try to touch bees; just watch them from a distance as they work!
15-25 mm
8-12 mm
20-40 days
12 km/h
They sip nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their babies.
Urban areas
Foraging
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