Checking out the bee house

[Pops]

this one is a bit small



I'll try this one



good fit, this will do me

[Ian]

Re: Checking out the bee house

Are you keeping bees now Pops?

Ian

[Pops]

Re: Checking out the bee house

Are you keeping bees now Pops?

Ian

Just got a bee house up. Had one last year and spent hours watching them take up residence, lay their eggs and seal the holes.
They don't mind me at all and I stand just a couple of feet away.
summat tado innit

[Barr1e]

Re: Checking out the bee house

Looking for a fight or should it be looking for a flight??

Very interesting.

Regards. Barr1e

[Wee man]

Re: Checking out the bee house

May build one any advice?

[Ian]

Re: Checking out the bee house

I guess these are solitary bees? Looks fairly straightforward - you need some bamboo cut into lengths

Ian

[Pol]

Re: Checking out the bee house

I guess these are solitary bees? Looks fairly straightforward - you need some bamboo cut into lengths

Ian

You can buy a bee 'house', bee 'hotel' or bee box at Amazon.co.uk. They have various names and they're also inexpensive - anything from about £7 to a tenner or thereabouts.

Here's one example for £9-45

[ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hotel-Flower-Seeds-Plant-Theatre/dp/B0060JSIGI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1403203077&sr=8-2&keywords=bee+house"]And a larger one for £18-99[/ame]


Pol

[Pops]

Re: Checking out the bee house

May build one any advice?

Buy or build! just a framework cut to size with lengths of bamboo cane inserted. Ensure there is a short overhang at the front.
If you are going to put one up it needs to be in place by the end of this month.