Did you know that these beautiful flower nests are made by a special type of bee for their larvae? We all associate bees with building bee hives, being a colonial organisation and having a Queen Bee. However, an unusual bee species called ‘osmia avosetta’ creates beautiful flower nests made from flower petals to protect their larvae. The mating females, without the help of worker bees, create these wonderfully colourful homes for their young. During the course of 1 – 2 days, the mother bee sources petals from various flowers to create the nest and then places a single bee egg ...
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