Yes, you would have to work on building up the mason bee numbers, just as you do the honey bees. If you could use alfalfa leafcutting bees, you can buy as many as those as you want from Canada, Wyoming, or Montana. Alfalfa seed growers usually release 2-3 gallons of dormant bees per acre, and there are about 10,000 females per gallon. But if your blue berries are blooming now, and you might reach 60F today, it would be too cold for the alfalfa leafcutting bee. Mason bees would be a better choice, they like early spring weather. They are not as readily available commercially, but you can provide them with nesting blocks (boards with holes drilled in them) to help build up the numbers for subsequent years. Yes, yes, your original post was a joke. But you said, "give me a bee that will..." and I just wanted you to know that was not as hopeless a request as you thought! I couldn't resist responding. -- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::