273 - European Mason Bees in America

Michael Getz, a master's student here at Oregon State University, joins us this week on PolliNation to discuss his new paper on the recent introduction of the European Mason bee (Osmia cornuta) to British Columbia, Canada. Using computer vision technology he was able to identify Mason bee cocoons and model the bee's spread across North America. 

Learn more about Michael's research here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381659270_The_Establishment_and_Potential_Spread_of_Osmia_cornuta_Hymenoptera_Megachilidae_in_North_America