We don’t actually offer orchard mason bees, Osmia lignaria, in our catalog — we used to back in 1999 to 2004 — and we don’t offer them online, yet it has been brought to my attention that I should announce that folks should order them now if they want them for 2010. Confused?
Understandable. Apparently there are a handful of folks who continue to order them from us. Where was I? I’ve learned it’s been on the down-low because they’re hardly ever available unless one orders 6-8 months before they’re needed now… not like it used to be. Moreover, online they’d represent yet another shipping class, and for an organism with such limited availability, it’s not worth a page on the site or in the catalog.
We can supply orchard mason bees on a limited basis if you order by phone. Please call for pricing. Our number is 603.942.8925 (telephone hours). Please be advised, if you want them for use in the spring of 2010, you need to order no later than December of 2009 — preferably even sooner than that.
