What is the solitary bee habit?
Solitary bees have a simple lifestyle that does not include colonies and a structured caste system. In its simplest form, male and female bees of a species emerge at a particular time of the year and mate. The male usually dies shortly thereafter. The fertilized female proceeds to build and provision a nest of several cells by her self. Within each cell, a single bee will develop. Once a given nest of perhaps 3-10 cells is completed, the female closes the nest and leaves. The provisioned cells with pollen and nectar are sufficient to feed the developing new bee larvae until they become adults, usually the following year. Then, the adults emerge to start the next generation.
