{"id":17000,"date":"2014-06-18T08:56:46","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T07:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=17000"},"modified":"2014-06-17T09:29:09","modified_gmt":"2014-06-17T08:29:09","slug":"bees-please","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/06\/bees-please\/","title":{"rendered":"More Bees Please"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bee Hotel was a live with activity today &#8211; who&#8217;d have thought it could be so successful. I&#8217;m still working on my bee ID though. The larger bamboo canes seem to be filling up nicely with Red Mason Bees (<em>Osmia bicornis<\/em><em>)<\/em>, at least that&#8217;s what I thought they were, but I&#8217;m beginning to have my doubts now. There are also what I think are Wool\u00a0Carder Bees (<em>Anthidium manicatum<\/em>) taking an interest. There is also another species of much smaller bee (or possibly a wasp) that is taking up residence in some of the smaller holes in the blocks of wood. I wasn&#8217;t sure what it was but some it has been suggested that it is a parastitic wasp called\u00a0<i>Monosapyga clavicornis.<\/i> According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwars.com\/index.php?q=wasp\/sapygidae\/monosapyga-clavicornis\">Bee, Wasp and Ant Recording Society website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>T<span style=\"color: #000000;\">he hosts of this wasp [<i>Monosapyga clavicornis<\/i>]\u00a0are the bees\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"color: #000000;\">Chelostoma florisomne\u00a0<\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and species of\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"color: #000000;\">Osmia<\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. The female introduces her egg into the cell of the host with the aid of the ovipositor, which is not exclusively used as a sting (as in most other aculeates). On hatching the first instar larva has large mandibles, and despite being apodous, is active and proceeds to eat the host&#8217;s egg. Then it moults into the next larval instar which has smaller mandibles, and proceeds to feed on the host&#8217;s provisions. It is thus a &#8216;secondary cleptoparasite&#8217; (Gauld &amp; Bolton, 1988).<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I guess that would make sense if the other bees are indeed Red Mason Bees (<em>Osmia rufa<\/em>) as these wasps could be parisitising them. But then again maybe the larger bees are actually the favourite host of these wasps, the Sleepy Scissor Bee (<em style=\"color: #000000;\">Chelostoma florisomne). I&#8217;m just going round in circles with my ID now but I&#8217;m beginning to think we have<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sleepy Scissor Bees (<em>Chelostoma florisomne)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><i>Monosapyga clavicornis <\/i>wasps<\/li>\n<li>Wool Carder Bees (<em>Anthidium manicatum<\/em><em>)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please correct me if you know better?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-17000 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee1-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee1-2-120x83.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bee?\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee1-2-120x83.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee1-2-550x382.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee1-2.jpg 691w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17002'>\n\t\t\t\tBee?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee1-120x88.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bee?\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee1-120x88.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee1-550x403.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee1.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17003'>\n\t\t\t\tBee?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bees-in-Holes.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bees-in-Holes-120x79.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bees in Holes\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bees-in-Holes-120x79.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bees-in-Holes-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bees-in-Holes.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17004'>\n\t\t\t\tBees in Holes\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Red-Mason-Bee-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Red-Mason-Bee-2-120x83.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Red Mason Bee\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Red-Mason-Bee-2-120x83.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Red-Mason-Bee-2-550x383.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Red-Mason-Bee-2.jpg 798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17008'>\n\t\t\t\tSleepy Scissor Bee?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Red-Mason-Bee.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Red-Mason-Bee-120x88.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Red Mason Bee\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Red-Mason-Bee-120x88.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Red-Mason-Bee-550x404.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Red-Mason-Bee.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17009'>\n\t\t\t\tSleepy Scissor Bees?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Comon-Carder-Bee.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Comon-Carder-Bee-120x76.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Comon Carder Bee\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Comon-Carder-Bee-120x76.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Comon-Carder-Bee-550x351.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Comon-Carder-Bee.jpg 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17027'>\n\t\t\t\tWool Carder Bee\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Elsewhere in the garden the bumble bees are buzzing and things are looking nice. There&#8217;s even a huge Campanula flowering that I had completely forgotten about. It&#8217;s always nice when a plant surprises you! Poppies are beginning to flower where we&#8217;ve let them, the yellow Aliums are looking lovely and the Phormium Flower spike continues to grow and must be 10 foot tall by now!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-17000 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-120x79.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-120x79.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Geranium.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bumble-Bee.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bumble-Bee-120x79.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"White-Tailed Bumble Bee\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bumble-Bee-120x79.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bumble-Bee-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bumble-Bee-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bumble-Bee.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-17005'>\n\t\t\t\tWhite-Tailed Bumble Bee\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee-in-Foxglove.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee-in-Foxglove-120x80.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bumble Bee in Foxglove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee-in-Foxglove-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee-in-Foxglove-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Bee-in-Foxglove.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-17001'>\n\t\t\t\tBumble Bee in Foxglove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Campanula.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Campanula-120x79.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Campanula-120x79.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Campanula-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Campanula.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-17011'>\n\t\t\t\tCampanula\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Poppy-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Poppy-2-120x80.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Poppy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Poppy-2-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Poppy-2-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Poppy-2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-17032'>\n\t\t\t\tPoppy\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Poppy.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Poppy-120x80.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Poppy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Poppy-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Poppy-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Poppy.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-17033'>\n\t\t\t\tPoppy\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Yellow-Aliums.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Yellow-Aliums-120x79.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Yellow Aliums\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Yellow-Aliums-120x79.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Yellow-Aliums-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Yellow-Aliums.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-17034'>\n\t\t\t\tYellow Aliums\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Phormium-Flowers.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"79\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Phormium-Flowers-120x79.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Phormium Flowers\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Phormium-Flowers-120x79.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Phormium-Flowers-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Phormium-Flowers.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-17031'>\n\t\t\t\tPhormium Flowers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bee Hotel was a live with activity today &#8211; who&#8217;d have thought it could be so successful. I&#8217;m still working on my bee ID though. 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