Osmia maritima

Osmia maritima is a solitary mason bee in the genus Osmia, rather than a honey bee living in a colony. It was described by Friese in 1885 and is associated with northern coastal parts of the Holarctic.

Its range is linked to northern coastal environments across parts of the Holarctic. Unlike many familiar garden bees, it is not primarily associated with managed hives or agricultural landscapes.

No, Osmia maritima does not produce honey for human harvest because it is a solitary bee. Each female typically provisions her own nest with pollen and nectar instead of maintaining a shared colony.

Mason bees generally use small cavities and divide them into chambers with mud partitions. A female places food for a larva in each chamber before sealing it, so the nest functions as a series of individual brood cells.