Data from: Development and evaluation of a rearing protocol for laboratory assays utilizing the blue orchard bee (<i>Osmia lignaria</i> Say, Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)
<p dir="ltr">The blue orchard bee (<i>Osmia lignaria </i>Say, Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) is a native solitary bee in North America. This pollinator species is crucial for orchard pollination, primarily apples, almonds, and cherries. <i>Osmia lignaria</i> is an increasingly managed commercial species sold to supplement …