Hi all,

In response to the question about mason bees....

Our WSU publication on OMB is at
http://gardening.wsu.edu/library/inse006/inse006.htm

Mason bees do very well with most spring-blooming plants.  All the adults
are usually dead by the end of June or before so they are not quite as
much fun as honeybees.  On the other hand, if you only need insects for
pollenation, OMB's are good for many spring-blooming crops.

Cheers,
Dave Pehling
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