The Bees That Make Art
Whilst bees are better known for being colonial insects, outside of the hive a particular species of bee known as the osmia avosetta has crafted a beautiful way of creating nests to protect their young. Without the help of other worker bees, mating females of this species have taken it upon themselves to make these colourful abodes to protect their young. Over a day or two mother bees source various petals to create the nests before planting a single bee egg inside. the bees