Comments on: Counting Cocoons – the population has tripled! http://solitarybee.com/blog/2009/08/counting-bee-cocoons/ Orchard Mason Bees and other native bees Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:20:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Eugene Riesterer http://solitarybee.com/blog/2009/08/counting-bee-cocoons/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Eugene Riesterer Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:52:47 +0000 http://solitarybee.com/blog/?p=200#comment-422 The videos of the cleaning process was very interesting and really got me fired up about getting more houses up and trying to manage a home for these wonderful bees. Thank you. The videos of the cleaning process was very interesting and really got me fired up about getting more houses up and trying to manage a home for these wonderful bees. Thank you.

]]> By: sb http://solitarybee.com/blog/2009/08/counting-bee-cocoons/comment-page-1/#comment-363 sb Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00:59 +0000 http://solitarybee.com/blog/?p=200#comment-363 Hi Jane, sorry about the time I have taken to reply - as you may have noted by my posts on Twitter, I have been a bit in cocoon phase myself. Have looked at your great detailed photos and your blog, and I am very impressed with your activities. I think I could learn a lot from you. Yes in my surfing I saw BWARS (http://www.bwars.com/JoinBWARS.htm), but I hadn't studied it too closely until now, so I have downloaded their form try and will try and become a member if they let expats in. Yes it will be great to stay in touch - I will spend a bit more time on your blog and certainly I would like to hear more about your solitary bee experiences. Best regards, Paul. Hi Jane, sorry about the time I have taken to reply – as you may have noted by my posts on Twitter, I have been a bit in cocoon phase myself.

Have looked at your great detailed photos and your blog, and I am very impressed with your activities. I think I could learn a lot from you.

Yes in my surfing I saw BWARS (http://www.bwars.com/JoinBWARS.htm), but I hadn’t studied it too closely until now, so I have downloaded their form try and will try and become a member if they let expats in.

Yes it will be great to stay in touch – I will spend a bit more time on your blog and certainly I would like to hear more about your solitary bee experiences.

Best regards, Paul.

]]> By: Jane http://solitarybee.com/blog/2009/08/counting-bee-cocoons/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Jane Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:56:09 +0000 http://solitarybee.com/blog/?p=200#comment-354 PS I've also added you to Twitter... I'm @jvadams PS I’ve also added you to Twitter… I’m @jvadams

]]> By: Jane http://solitarybee.com/blog/2009/08/counting-bee-cocoons/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Jane Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:54:53 +0000 http://solitarybee.com/blog/?p=200#comment-353 Hi. I'm a "solitary bee" addict... there I've said it! I feel better now... I got into solitary bees a couple of years ago when I noticed some Andrena labiata (Girdled mining bees) in the garden (didn't know what they were at the time, but found out later from a now friend at the Bees, Wasps and Ants recording society BWARS for short - see their website for loads of info if you haven't seen it). I think I've recorded about 8 different solitary bees in my 1/4 acre garden this year... and hope to find more next year. I haven't tried the bee tubes yet - but I have now drilled some logs and cleared an area of ground and put down sand for the burrowers in the spring! Would be great to keep in contact. Loads of pics of my bees on my flickr account http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturewatched/sets/72157621991853155/ (and a few at my website/blog - along with other honeybees, bumbles, wasps etc). Cheers! Jane Hi. I’m a “solitary bee” addict… there I’ve said it! I feel better now… I got into solitary bees a couple of years ago when I noticed some Andrena labiata (Girdled mining bees) in the garden (didn’t know what they were at the time, but found out later from a now friend at the Bees, Wasps and Ants recording society BWARS for short – see their website for loads of info if you haven’t seen it). I think I’ve recorded about 8 different solitary bees in my 1/4 acre garden this year… and hope to find more next year. I haven’t tried the bee tubes yet – but I have now drilled some logs and cleared an area of ground and put down sand for the burrowers in the spring! Would be great to keep in contact. Loads of pics of my bees on my flickr account http://www.flickr.com/photos/naturewatched/sets/72157621991853155/ (and a few at my website/blog – along with other honeybees, bumbles, wasps etc). Cheers! Jane

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