What can be done about cutter bees?
How To Put An End To The Circles of Cutter Bees by Lou Pavlovich This article first appeared in The Rose Bud, Marie Starsiak, Edtor. It was copied here from The Rosette, The Houston Rose Society, Patsy Williams, Editor. About 10 years ago, a serious problem developed in my rose garden. Cutter bees, which make nearly a perfect half circle cutouts of rose leaves, went on a rampage. A group of 100 or so nearly defoliated all the plants in my backyard. A bee expert at the University of Arizona gave me advice for stopping another such attack without the use of pesticides. He showed me a clever device easily made by anyone with woodworking knowledge and a few tools. First cut a block of wood 4″x4″x4″. Then, either collect or purchase plastic soda straws. Find a drill bit that is the same diameter as the straws you are using. Then put the drill bit in your drill, and you are ready to go. Next, drill a number of holes completely through the block of wood. Then, push the straws through the hole
