leaf cutters

my bee cocoons arrived today and it must have been a warm trip because the mesh bag was alive when i opened the container..so i p[ut thiem in the refrigerator for about fifteen minutes to clam them down...

except for the male that escaped the mesh bag and was on the loose...him i took outside with me while i put the finishing touches on the bird proofed hatchery...

after they cooled i opened the bag...put it in the contraption...closed the critter net..and put the back and lid on...

the already hatched bees warmed fairly quickly and began to come out to explore their new home...

which included one of the boys ( you can tell by the green eyes ) having a wander around my left index finger...

and one of the girls ( black eyes ) having a stroll on my left hand...

i put out a new bee house and covered it in critter net...that won't keep the damned earwigs out but it will keep the birds away...they are on their own now...the alfalfa is blooming on schedule and they have food, nesting materials, and habitat...the rest is up to them...i have seen some earlier this week that hatched out form somewhere around here...five years of bee release may finally be having a local impact...or so i hope.