Nesting Possibilities
The Orchard Mason Bee lives and lays eggs in small holes that they find. It does not live in a hive. In nature, it nests within hollow stems, woodpecker drillings, and insect holes found in trees or wood. There may be dense collections of individual nest holes, but these bees neither connect, share nests, nor help provision or protect each others' young. They are active for only a short period of the year. You can usually find them nesting in the shingles of a small garden shed. But the ideal home for them is a hole 6" long by 5/16" wide. This will allow for the correct male to female ratio when laying eggs.
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