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A Golden Presentation
Bees for Master Gardeners
Prepared for OSU Extension Lane County
by Morris & Rita Ostrofsky3/2/11
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Bees for Master Gardeners
Today’s goal:Help prepare you to educate the public
about the interaction ofpollinators, plants and
people
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• Pollinator disappearance and what this means to gardeners
• Introduce you to 4 beneficial bees
• Provide you with ways to attract bees
• Address several bee related questions you are likely to receive from the public
Today we will cover the following:
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2011
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Pollination: Primary Value
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Without pollination some fruits and vegetables don’t grow up
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DAY 1Pollination vs non pollination
Non-pollinatedPollinated
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Day 7
Pollinated Non-pollinated
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Day 11
PollinatedNon-pollinated
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2 pairs of wings vs.2 single wings
Hymenoptera =
membrane wings
Ability to carry pollen
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INSECT FAVORITE
FOOD
HABITAT HOW TO
ATTRACT
MAINTENANCE BEHAVIOR
TOWARD
HUMANS
HONEY
PRODUCTION
Wide variety Soil Bare patch of
soil
EASY: None Non-aggressive. None
MINER BEE - Native/Solitary
Pieris japonica,
fruit trees, roses,
radishes,
strawberries.
Wood blocks,
straws
Provide
bundles of
straws, wood
blocks
EASY: Remove
old nesting
material yearly.
Non aggressive,
tiny pin prick sting,
will sting if stepped
or squeezed
None
MASON BEE – Native
Solitary
Tomatoes,
lavender, clover,
honeysuckle,
artichokes
Nesting
boxes,
abandoned
mice or rat
nests
Provide nesting
box with soft
nesting
material
EASY: Change
nesting material
yearly, sterilize
nesting box.
Defensive 15 feet
around hive if
disturbed
Just enough for
colony.
BUMBLE BEE –
Native|/Social
Wide variety of
fruits, vegetables
& ornamental
plants. Most
important all
around
pollinator.
Wooden
boxes
containing
wax comb
Previously used
bee hives will
attract swarms.
Best method is
to purchase
established
healthy hives.
LABOR
INTENSIVE:
Keeping healthy
bees requires time,
knowledge,
physical exertion
and investment.
Defensive 10 – 15
feet around hive if
disturbed. About
1% of population is
allergic to sting.
Roughly 30
pounds of honey
per hive, per year.
EUROPEAN HONEY BEE –
Non- native?/Social
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Miner Bee aka Digger Bee
• Pollinates many plants
• Hundreds of varieties
• Slightly smaller than a honey bee
• Easiest of all the backyard bees to maintain
• NON aggressive
• No honey production
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Bumble Bee
• Many varieties and sizes
• Green house tomato pollinator
• Love artichokes and lavender
• Size: variable
• Defensive 15 feet around hive
• Honey production enough for colony only
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Greenhouse Specialist
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Why Mason Bees?
• Honeybee helper
• Early & efficient pollinators
• Easy to keep
• Rarely sting
• Require little space
• Not expensive
• Fun for family
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Early and efficient pollinator
• Early season March-June
• Fewer needed for pollination than honey bees
• Short foraging range
• Pollinates early blossoming plants
•Apple•Strawberries•Cherry•Plum•Nectarine•Prune•Blueberries•Japonica
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A Year in the Life of Masons and Gardeners:
Spring
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Inside View of Mason Bee Nest
Mud Partition
Egg
Pollen & Honey
Glass Tube
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Mason Bees Must BuildMud must be close to nest
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Summer
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Cocoons in Nesting Block
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Fall
Retrieve & store nests
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Keeping Them Healthy
Cocoon
Mites
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Mite Control Method: Cocoon Maintenance:
Step 1: Collect cocoons
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Step 2: Wash cocoons
• Rinse with room temperature water to remove mud
•Continue until most of the mud is removed
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Step 3:Rinse cocoons
• Rinse in .05% bleach solution (1 tablespoon of 5% bleach in 4 quarts of water)
•Rinse in cold water to remove mites
• Allow cocoons to air dry
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Step 4: Store
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Winter
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About 2 weeks before Masons emerge
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Location – Location - Location
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Mason Bee Nesting Tubes
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Introduction of Cocoons
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Another introduction technique:
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Turning a Weed into a Welcome Mat
Unusual Mason Bee Homes
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Splitting Teasel
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Starting to Look Like Home
Just right
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We’ve got customers
Mason Bee Nest
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How Do I Get Started?
•Easiest way is to put out nesting tubes. If you have Mason bees in your area, some will nest in those tubes.
•For faster results you can purchase occupied tubes or get some from a friend.
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To bee or not to bee
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Mis-identification can result in a bum wrap for the honeybee
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Honey Bee
• Most important pollinator: pollinates 1/3rd of the food crops
• Several varieties
• Defensive 10-15 feet around hive if disturbed
• Honey production approximately 30 pounds per hive per year
• Not native to America?
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Pollination: Primary Value
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Percentage of Decline of Crop Yield without Honeybees’ Pollination
Crop% Dependence on
HoneybeesCrop
% Dependence on
Honeybees
Almond100 Lemon & Lime
20
Apple 90 Lettuce 10
Apricot 70 Lupine 10
Asparagus 90 Macadamia 90
Avocado 100 Mandarin 30
Bean 10 Mango 90
Blueberry 100 Nectarine 60
Broccoli 100 Onion 100
Brussels
sprout 30 Orange 30
Cabbage 30 Papaya 20
Carrot 100 Peach 60
Cauliflower 100 Peanut 10
Celery 100 Pear 50
Cherries 90 Plum and prune 70
Cotton lint 20 Pumpkin 90
Cucumber 90 Strawberry 40
Grapefruit 80 Watermelon 70
Kiwi 90
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The Queen’s Only Role
• Lay Eggs
• Lay Eggs
• Lay More Eggs
• Lay Even More Eggs
Depositing an egg in cell
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Drone aka Male Bee
• Mates with Queen
• Expects to be Waited On
• Mostly Does Nothing
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Worker Bees: 60,000 Strong
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From Darkness to Light to Flight
•Raise Babies•Care for Queen •Maintain Hive•Build Comb
•Protect Hive as Guard Bee
•Collect Nectar•Collect Pollen•Work Until Their Wingswear Out
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Pollination= Flower Constancy
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How to attract bees:Leave grassy thickets for Bumble Bees
Protect grassy thickets or other areas of dense low cover from mowing or other disturbance
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Leave tree stumps and leaf piles for Masons and Bumble Bees
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Leave a bare patch of ground for Miner Bees
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You can encourage Masons by providing them with a home
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Best way to promote honey bees
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Create a bee friendly garden
Provide a diverse community of plants attractive to pollinators
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Use plants that attract pollinators
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Hot Line Questions
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Hot Line Question
It’s not time for the Mason bees to emerge but the nesting block has holes in the mud plugs.
Why is this happening?What can I do about it?
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A. Protect nest
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Hot Line Question
“I have a couple of apple
trees and a small garden.
What do you recommend I
do for pollination?
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What do I do for pollination?
A. Mason Bee: an efficient low maintenance pollinator
A. Honey bees pollinate and provide honey but are high maintenance
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Hot Line Question
“I have seen
Mason bees
coming out of holes
in the side of the
house.
Are they causing
any damage? ”
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A. No, Masons can not chew; they use existing holes
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Hot Line Question
“I have been hearing a
lot about Mason bees.
How do I get some? ”
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A. Purchase Mason bees in tubes or cocoons
A. Get populated tubes from a friend
A. Put nest/tubes out and wait
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Hot Line Question
“I just got a Mason
bee starter kit.
“Where should I
put it?”
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Hot Line Question
“I put a Mason bee
nest near my front
door so my family
could watch them.
But my cherry tree
is still not
producing fruit.
What’s wrong?”
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A. Location, location, location
• Ask how far away is your tree from the Mason bee nest?
• Mason bees have a very short flight range with a maximum of 300 feet.
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Hot Line Question
“A swarm of bees
landed in my back
yard. I want to get
rid of them but
don’t want to kill
them.
What can I do?”
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What can I do?
A. Reassure caller that the swarm is valuable and NOT aggressive.
• Just leave them along; often will leave within a day
• Best thing; call a local beekeeper
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Hot Line Question
“I’ve heard killer
bees are spreading
northward. Are
there killer bees in
Oregon?”
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A. No, no killer bees have been found in the state
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Hot Line Question
“I’ve been thinking
about keeping
honey bees.
Are there any
zoning problems
I should know
about?”
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A. Each County and each City has different regulations
Contact the appropriate agency for proposed location of bees
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Hot Line Question
“I used to see lots of
bees on my fruit trees
but now it’s rare.
Is this because of the
bees disappearing? ”
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A. Greatest likelihood neighborhood hives now lost due to Parasitic Mites
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Front desk questions
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Client Question
“This bee was stinging
my dog and when I
tried to get it out of her
fur, it stung me too.
What is it?
How can I get rid of it?”
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A. It is not a honeybee because honey bees only sting once
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How do I get rid of Yellow Jackets?
• Chemical: Spray insecticide into nest entrance AT NIGHT.
• Non-chemical: Invert a large transparent container over nest AT NIGHT or
• Just wait and the workers will
die after a couple of frosts.
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Hot Line Question
There is this grassy stuff sticking out the end of one of my Mason nesting tubes.
What is it?
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A. Mason Bee Wasp nesting material; it is grass
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Hot Line Question
“I’ve read that
herbicides are bad for
bees?
Bees aren’t plants so
why is it a problem?
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A. When bees pick up herbicide from plants, it kills their beneficial microflora.
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Hot Line Question
“I’m having a real
problem with insects
eating my garden.
How can I use
pesticides without
harming the bees?
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A. If you absolutely have to use pesticides:
Most importantly do NOT apply pesticides on plants that are BLOSSOMING
Apply a minimal amount
Follow directions on the label
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Hot Line Question
“My plants look
good but my
zucchinis don’t
mature?”
What’s wrong?
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A. Lack of Pollination
PollinatedNon-pollinated
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Hot Line Question
“What can I
do now?”
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Hand Pollinate
MALE
FEMALE
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What the caller can do now
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The End