It's surprising how little else I'm getting done. Good thing I've made no promises for today. :P Anyway, this time I'm going to talk about some less cute critters -- Red Mason Bees. I know that they're not exactly under the jurisdiction of the RSPCA, but they're still critters. I'm actually scared of bees myself, and was quite disconcerted to find that we were encouraging them in our garden, but apparently, this type doesn't sting.
According to the leaflet that came with the nester kit: "These docile bees are safe with children and pets, are excellent pollinators of fruit trees, raspberries, early strawberries and are fond of a range of flowers and tree blossom."
We've actually got this nester kit set up near "my" apple tree, and I'm pleased to note that
something pollinated it well this year.
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