@Valkyrie_D
What in the world are they? On my phone at least they look like ticks, big fat blood-filled ticks.
@FireMonkey, they’re mason bee cocoons 🐝 💕 There’s about 30 in that batch!
@Valkyrie_D
What are you doing with them? Pollinators? Just for fun? Creating an army of bee friends to help defend you in the apocalypse? 😆
@FireMonkey LOL!!! Aww…I wish. These cuties have a very short lifespan ☹️ They only live for a few weeks at best. They are also non aggressive—the males don’t even have a stinger! I raise them to help pollinate my neighbourhood 🐝💕 Mason bees pollinate 3x better than honeybees. I love bees! I’m actually considering buying a hive, so that I can raise honeybees! 🐝💕
That’s exactly how I view them; family pets / my babies 💕❤️ I’ve never been stung by a mason bee OR any other bee for that matter! Mind you, I HAVE been stung by a whole nest of wasps!!! Two totally different creatures! Bees will only sting if they feel they are in imminent danger.
@Valkyrie_D @FireMonkey
Oh yeah, wasps def are different. And to be fair you were bound to occasionally get a bee sting tending the hives, but I built up an immunity to the point where it’s only a minor annoyance. And it was always my fault for putting my hand down on one or letting one get up a sleeve or pant leg…