Native Origin
O. lignaria is among 4000 native bee species of North America, and its species is divided by the Rocky Mountains into two subspecies, O. lignaria propinqua and O. lignaria lignaria. For those who keep mason bees, USDA entomologists have strongly suggested lignaria is kept according to its native origin, as the bees are likely to have greater success in their original climate and in propagation efforts.
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