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Re: Mason Bees
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"(Thomas) (Cornick)" <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 25 Jan 1999 11:31:42 EST
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In a message dated 1/25/99 12:21:19 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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>  Can you tell me if Cedar can be used for building Mason bee nests?
>  Everything that I have read says that you can use Pine or Douglas Fir, or
>  even treated lumber. But nothing I have read says anything about using
>  Cedar. I wonder if Cedar is to aromatic for the bees?  Any help would be
>  appreciated.
>
Every place I have encountered mason bees has been in old quite weathered but
dry wood. Perhaps you can rip some stock from used framing lumber or barnwood.

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