Okay, so....here's a little unknown fact about me: I'm a Mason Bee keeper!! 🐝 💕 I'm starting to get super excited about this year's release!!! I can't wait to see how my fruit trees blossom ❤️ Here's a short vid of one one of my babies from a previous year! Gosh, they're so freakin' cute with their little tufts of hair 😍

@Valkyrie_D

WOW! 😲 That was totally amazing to watch! So precious! Thank you for sharing that up close and personal view of your new born baby bumble bee! 🐝 💛

@Spagesgallo1 ❤️❤️🐝❤️❤️ These newborns are Blue Orchard Mason bees. They’re singleton bees! 💕

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmia_lignaria

@Valkyrie_D

I just read the article about the Blue Mason Bees! What incredible little creatures! Wow! They really are hard workers. The female is incredible! It's just so sad that they have such short life spans!

@Spagesgallo1 I know 😭 It makes me sad. I grow attached to them after keeping them in my home, only to release them knowing that they won't live long lives. ❤️ But, the work they do is amazing and I'm so grateful to them for all they do! 💕

@Valkyrie_D

I totally get it! I would grow attached to them as well! After devoting so much love and nurturing them through their evolution, one cannot help but to have a special bond with them! But, agreed! The work that they do truly is amazing! I can't believe how hard the female works every day! It must be so rewarding to see them thrive and grow and repay you for all that you do! 💛🐝

@Spagesgallo1 this may sound a little strange, but I talk to the cocoons, while they’re in hibernation 💕 When they emerge in the spring, sometimes some of them will encircle me before flying off. I kinda think it’s their way of saying, “ Hi” and that they recognize who I am 💕❤️🐝