Would you like to encourage wild, solitary bees to live near your home? You can build a bee hotel that provides the amenities that bees on the go are looking for. Bundle together shoots of bamboo or just drill deep, wide holes into blocks of wood. Hang the assembly in a place that gets plenty of sunlight, but is sheltered from the rain.
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Been building these for years, I have several in my garden and on the allotment and make them for friends too.
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Jolly, do these hotels actually attract bees?
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I'd be afraid they'd attract wasps instead.
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In my neck of the woods, this thing would be full of yellowjackets in .005 seconds. It's a nice concept though.
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What about ants? ;)
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