Trees of the mimosa family have what are called extrafloral nectaries on their leaves, so the bees are getting a form of nectar. It is more usual for ants to feed off these nectaries.
Mimosa trees attract honey bees and make bad strong- tasting honey. Most bee Keepers try to get rid of any mimosa trees that they find. They are a major enemy if you want good honey!
Leafcutter bees use leaves to construct nests for their larvae. They cut small pieces of leaves and gather them to line their nesting chambers, creating a protective environment for the eggs and developing bees. The leaves also serve as a food source, as the bees often provide pollen and nectar along with the leaf pieces for the larvae to consume. This unique nesting behavior distinguishes them from many other bee species.
Because of the smell
no they cut all sorts of leaves, they do seem fond of rose leaves.
Bees emerge from their pupa state fully formed.
A swarm
Megachilid bees, also known as leafcutter bees. They belong to the family Megachilidae.
yes, but the damage they do to the leaves is miner and the good they do by pollinating your garden is imense
The way the legs of most insects ,such as bees, have little hairs that pick up pollen. Then when it moves to another plant it leaves some of that pollen on the plant.
Leaf cutter bees are attracted to pruned leaves on plants. Dropping a bit of wax or white glue to the cut end of the plant will keep the bees from nesting there.
Berries and Mushrooms and if they find a bees home they'll grab the honey from it. Also they kill rabbits and other little cute innocent animals and eat them :( If they're REALLY hungry, they'll eat bugs, or bark of leaves, or leaves. Bleh!
A Swarm.----A collection of bees is also called a colony.