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Osmia lignaria

    Summary
    Type
    organism
    Genus
    Osmia
    Species
    lignaria
    Common Name
    Orchard mason bee
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    Description

    Osmia lignaria, commonly known as the orchard mason bee or blue orchard bee, is a megachilid bee that makes nests in reeds and natural holes, creating individual cells for its brood that are separated by mud dividers. Unlike carpenter bees, it cannot drill holes in wood. O. lignaria is a common species used for early spring fruit bloom in Canada and the United States, though a number of other Osmia species are cultured for use in pollination.

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    Text credit:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmia_lignaria

    Organism Image
    Image Credit
    By Sam Droege- Osmia lignaria, M, Face, VA, Virginia Beach City_2014-04-13-15.42.51 ZS PMax, Public Domain, Link
    Assembly Stats
    Contig N50
    5,475,884
    GC Content
    39.33
    Scaffold N50
    NA
    Other Information
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    Community Contact
    Julia Bowsher, North Dakota State University
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