Consistent mixing of near and distant resources in foraging bouts by the solitary mason bee Osmia lignaria

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Foraging distances in six species of solitary bees with body lengths of 6 to 15 mm, inferred from individual tagging, suggest 150 m-rule-of-thumb for flower strip distances (2020, background): “2005), pollen analysis to check the content of pollen loads or brood cells for plants occurring at known distances (Williams and Tepedino 2003; Beil et al. 2008), and radio tracking for species large enough for carrying a transmitter (Carreck et al.”
Pollen transfer from invasive Carpobrotus spp. to natives - A study of pollinator behaviour and reproduction success (2008, background): “This is consistent with the knowledge that individual workers of social bees often specialize on one flower resource at a time, whereas generalist solitary bees which are single providers for a nest more often switch between plant species during the same search bout (Williams and Tepedino, 2003).”
Cavity-nest boxes for solitary bees: a century of design and research (2017, background): “Manipulating the location or distance of nest boxes from marked resources can determine maximum foraging distances and help interpret landscape factors that support wild bee foraging requirements (Williams and Tepedino 2003 ).”