Comments for Solitary Bees http://solitarybee.com/blog Mason Bees, solitary bees and other native bees Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Cleaning solitary bee cocoons with sand by Paul Bee http://solitarybee.com/blog/2010/02/cleaning-solitary-bee-cocoons-with-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Paul Bee Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:32:01 +0000 http://solitarybee.com/blog/?p=215#comment-902 I prefer the sand cleaning method because it appears more effective at cleaning off mites that just water or bleach. The risk with a wet wash is the mould that I hear can cause problems for loose cocoons in storage. Would be interested in hearing about your new system. Cheers, Paul I prefer the sand cleaning method because it appears more effective at cleaning off mites that just water or bleach. The risk with a wet wash is the mould that I hear can cause problems for loose cocoons in storage.
Would be interested in hearing about your new system.
Cheers, Paul

]]> Comment on The frenetic life of mason bees. by Paul Bee http://solitarybee.com/blog/2011/03/frenetic-life-of-mason-bees/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Paul Bee Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:29:03 +0000 http://solitarybee.com/blog/?p=368#comment-901 Hello Maria - thanks for the reference I read it with interest - I will see if I can't transfer your comment to my post on pollen mites. Hello Maria – thanks for the reference I read it with interest – I will see if I can’t transfer your comment to my post on pollen mites.

]]> Comment on The frenetic life of mason bees. by maria http://solitarybee.com/blog/2011/03/frenetic-life-of-mason-bees/comment-page-1/#comment-894 maria Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:12:13 +0000 http://solitarybee.com/blog/?p=368#comment-894 Hello: the post below is very interesting to read. http://thedragonflywoman.com/2011/06/27/mites/#respond Hello: the post below is very interesting to read.

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]]> Comment on Cleaning solitary bee cocoons with sand by Leo Aerts http://solitarybee.com/blog/2010/02/cleaning-solitary-bee-cocoons-with-sand/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Leo Aerts Sat, 04 Jun 2011 08:53:52 +0000 http://solitarybee.com/blog/?p=215#comment-884 Dear bee friends, Being a newbee(?) here, living in Flanders-belgium (Europe), I designed a new system to cultivate Osmias. Is there any problem to wash and rinse the cocoons with city water? Dear bee friends,
Being a newbee(?) here, living in Flanders-belgium (Europe), I designed a new system to cultivate Osmias.
Is there any problem to wash and rinse the cocoons with city water?

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