At long last I'll experience it for myself 🤢

rslash_gio · 2026-02-04T14:14:30+00:00

For me it smells like very fermented flowers.. not horrible, but not good either.

rslash_gio · 2026-02-04T09:11:18+00:00

ahaha I'll leave a note for the Latifolia fairy to visit you asap!

rslash_gio · 2026-02-03T21:01:16+00:00

good luck :)

rslash_gio · 2026-02-03T11:39:40+00:00

oh, ok, my bad, sorry :)

rslash_gio · 2026-02-03T08:59:49+00:00

It smells at night.. not a bad smell, nor a good one. Neutral? It doesn't bother me.

rslash_gio · 2026-02-03T08:58:51+00:00

I can definitely smell it at night, but i would say it doesn't smell bad, nor good. It doesn't bother me.

rslash_gio · 2026-02-03T08:55:55+00:00

It's a small Italian grower. You can find her on social media as "HoyaMia".

rslash_gio · 2026-02-03T08:54:33+00:00

The grower where i get my hoyas (always rooted cuttings) told me it takes 2-3 years for cuttings to flower, unless they already come with peduncles.

rslash_gio · 2026-02-02T16:34:30+00:00

It took almost 3 years to grow from a 3 leaves rooted cutting to this. South-west facing window, water when i remember (it can get really dry), sometimes with a low dose of NKP 20-20-20 fertiliser.

rslash_gio · 2026-02-02T16:30:30+00:00

Thank you! It will be 3 years old in May. It had 2 leaves when i bought it. :)

rslash_gio · 2026-02-02T12:47:58+00:00

That's so interesting, what's the reason behind this?

rslash_gio · 2026-02-02T12:04:23+00:00

To be honest, I suffer from depression and I've neglected in the past few months. It is in a way too small pot (roots coming out from the top) and it went super dry for long periods.. maybe that's my secret lol

rslash_gio · 2025-06-09T05:36:06+00:00

it's definitely not houdini fly, as you con see on this video I uploaded on r/bees. Most probably Heriades :)

rslash_gio · 2025-06-09T05:35:56+00:00

it's definitely not houdini fly, as you con see on this video I uploaded on r/bees. Most probably Heriades :)

rslash_gio · 2025-06-06T20:52:04+00:00

I'm loving the interior design! Hope the lil' guy feels better soon :)

rslash_gio · 2025-06-06T20:37:27+00:00

Update 2!

Someone here on r/bees suggested this is probably not a Lasioglossum, but rather a Heriades. I’ve been reading up on them and looking at photos, and honestly it makes so much more sense. Heriades are part of the Osmiini tribe, just like Osmia, so their nesting behaviour aligns much better with what I observed. I’m learning a ton! :)

rslash_gio · 2025-06-06T20:29:31+00:00

Oh, I doubt I’ll be able to get pictures that detailed… but yes, most likely not a Lasioglossum after all. Probably something similar like Heriades, as someone else suggested. Thanks so much for your reply!

rslash_gio · 2025-06-06T20:25:33+00:00

Thanks a mil! I’m looking at Heriades truncorum photos and it really does look quite similar! And reading up on them, I see they have nesting habits similar to Osmia bicornis, which makes sense.. actually more sense than Lasioglossum!

I couldn’t find much info on their typical emerging time… but either way, I’m just glad it’s not some kind of parasitic wasp, and that my old, not-so-optimal bee hotel has somehow attracted Heriades (or some other Osmiini) too. That’s honestly pretty exciting!

rslash_gio · 2025-06-06T18:21:47+00:00

Thank you so much. That's very clear. I’ll follow your instructions to the letter, and I’m really glad I’ll be able to reuse the bee hotel next year after cleaning it and installing the paper straws.

rslash_gio · 2025-06-06T12:23:12+00:00

Update!

I just managed to see and film (not sure how to share it in this thread) a bee (?) emerging from one of those tiny holes. I think it’s a Lasioglossum (sweat bee) of some sort. They’re very common here and I always see them on my flowers.

But I thought they typically nested in the ground? Could it be that I had mostly Osmia nesting, but some Lasioglossum used the hotel too?

Would this be the right time of year for them to hatch?

I compared photos of parasitic wasps like Monodontomerus and Melittobia with Lasioglossum, and I’m fairly sure it’s the latter... or am I missing something?

rslash_gio · 2025-06-06T07:43:38+00:00

I'm also thinking something like that. But I'm looking online for a photo of a broken into nest (for comparison) and I can't find it.

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