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[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

Kit, would some species of our native bees overwinter in hollow stems like Sunflower stems? Is it worth making them available?

[@TheBeeBabette]

Allodapini would so yes - any pithy stems

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

@@TheBeeBabette Thanks! I grow a lot of sunflowers, and stack the stems among the native bushes when they've finished, so I just wondered if it was of benefit to the bees or not.