Finally, they are here! After some concern about the package, the cocoons of the red mason bees have now arrived at the outdoor facility of our campus. The little insects are in a hurry to finally see the light of day. The bees are quickly settled into the hatching chamber so that they can get to know their new home right away. From here, they will discover the garden.
Hopefully, when the red mason bees fly out in search of flowers for their food, they will always come back and, when the time comes, lay their eggs in the nesting block again. Our children can then observe the development of the wild bees in specially provided observation drawers.
We very much hope to have provided a nice home for the peace-loving, mostly stingless insects, so that they will keep coming back and we can spend many years side by side.