How do wood bees meet ,mate,nest and raise heir young?t?

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My Lady Friend and I went to Uncommon Ground’s Friday market. As we weaved through the raised beds on the roof, I was amazed to see this beekeeper working with some of the insects that are housed away from the plants.

Question by t5: How do wood bees meet ,mate,nest and raise heir young?t?

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  1. Wood bees in wood in and around homes are called Carpenter Bees.

    Wood Bees, Borers, Wood Borer Bee ControlWood bees in wood in and around homes are called Carpenter Bees.
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    Carpenter Bees, Wood Bee ControlCarpenter bees are best eliminated by treating with odorless Suspend insecticide and Drione Dust.
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    wood bee control, Wood Bee Control, WOOD BEE CONTROL, woodbee …To keep your building free of carpenter bees, you must know their biology and habits. Carpenter bees bore holes into wood overhangs, fence posts, and trees. …
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    Carpenter Bees – Penn State Entomology Department Fact SheetWhen the tunnel is about 1 inch deep, the bee turns at right angles to the initial hole and tunnels with the grain of the wood. Bees prefer to attack wood …
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    Carpenter Bees | University of Kentucky EntomologyCarpenter bees overwinter as adults in wood within abandoned nest tunnels. They emerge in the spring, usually in April or May. After mating, the fertilized …
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    Carpenter Bees, HYG-2074-06Carpenter bees are so named because they excavate galleries in wood to create nest … These bees avoid wood that is well painted or covered with bark. …
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    Getting Rid of Wood BeesGetting Rid of Wood Bees. Does anyone know what to do to get rid of wood bees that bore into the rafters of outbuildings?
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    Carpenter Bee, Wood Bee: Kill Carpenter Bees, Wood Boring BeesControl carpenter bees with Suspend SC, Cypermethrin, Demon EC, Drione Dust, professional sprays and dusts.
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    Bees in Our Wood; Bees in Our Ground!Gardens Alive – Environmentally Responsible Products that Work. Keep healthy lawn, soil, plants, animals and home.
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    Carpenter Bees , Carpenter Bee ControlCarpenter bees get their common name from their habit of boring into wood to make galleries for the rearing of young. These are worldwide in distribution …
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    legermarianne
    September 12, 2011 at 9:28 pm
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  2. Carpenter bees like other bees have a queen which serves to lay eggs all of the workers are female and the queen only gives birth to males so they can reproduce with her then they die
    for information about nesting click here:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_carpenter_bee

    Simba
    September 12, 2011 at 9:43 pm
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