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Mason bee is a name now
commonly used for
species of bees in the
genus Osmia, of the
family Megachilidae.
Mason bees are
named for
their habit of using...
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Osmia bicornis (synonym
Osmia rufa) is a
species of
mason bee, and is
known as the red
mason bee due to its
covering of
dense gingery hair. It is a solitary...
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Osmia cornifrons, also
known as the horned-face bee, is a
species of
solitary bee
indigenous to
Northern Asia. Physically, this
species of bee is recognized...
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Osmia lignaria,
commonly known as the
orchard mason bee or blue
orchard bee, is a
megachilid bee that
makes nests in
natural holes and reeds, creating...
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Osmia cornuta, the
European orchard bee, is a
species of bee in the
genus Osmia. 10–15 mm.
Males with con****uously
hairy faces.
Females are unmistakable...
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Osmia xanthomelana, the
large mason bee, is a
species of
mason bee in the
genus Osmia. It has a wide
distribution in the
Palearctic but it is rare wherever...
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Osmia cerasi is a
species of
mason bee
found in the
southwestern United States and
northern Mexico.
Specimens are stout, with a
total length averages...
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Osmia argyropyga is a
species of
mason bee
native to Africa,
Europe and Asia. It was
described by Pérez in 1879. "ITIS - Report:
Osmia argyropyga". www...
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Osmia bicolor, the two-coloured mason-bee, is a
Palearctic species of bee in the
genus Osmia. It is
outstanding amongst other megachilid bees in that it...
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Osmia aurulenta is a
Palearctic species of
mason bee. 8-10 mm.
Males in the
field cannot be
distinguished from
similar Osmia species,
especially when they...
