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Where is love for non honey bees? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 41 points 2 years ago (4 children)

We have a bee hotel and it's so damn cute seeing these little solitary bees filling up the holes.

We probably have 20-30 nests.

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  • [–] [S] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ooh I've been debating getting one!

    What species are they?

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If you have a drill, they're stupid easy to make. Read about what size holes the bees in your area like. And leave a smooth edge on the entry! They won't use it if they sense a risk to their wings.

    Might as well roll your own, not like you can reuse them after they nest. Mites and such are an issue.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    You can reuse them, but you have to carefully clean the nesting holes. I have professionally made bee houses that I use. The wooden blocks that hold the nesting holes can be removed, opened, and sanitized. This also allows you to harvest cocoons to keep safe from predators/weather for the next year.

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