Native Bees
The blue orchard mason bee, native to the U.S and Canada. Photo courtesy of Lisa Scherer
This year my focus will solely be on documenting native bees in the area. This post will be updated in the future. I might note there are many non-native solitary bees in the United States. I don't know of any studies that show if non-native solitary bees negatively impact native solitary bees. However, "non-native" does not always mean harmful. There are species that integrate into communities with no issues.
Interesting folklore:
