Category Archives: Beekeeping
Natural vs. Paper: Which nesting tubes do Mason Bees prefer?
There are lots of opinions about which nesting material Mason Bees prefer, so I decided to do some experimenting this year: In this bee house I placed an assortment of bamboo, hollow reeds, and my cardboard tubes. The bees … Continue reading
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Do-It-Yourself Ideas
Roll Your Own Nesting Straws! If you want to save some money and have some time to kill, try rolling your own native bee nesting straws. You can multi-task while you watch TV! Buy a roll of Parchment Paper … Continue reading
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Can’t find the right spot for your native bee house?
It’s finally time to hang up a native bee house, to welcome these efficient pollinators to your flower garden! If none of your walls or fences face E-SE for the early morning sun the bees need, check out some of … Continue reading
Another Bird House to Bee house transformation!
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Here’s another easy way to repurpose an old bird house to attract mason bees to nest: simply remove the entire front section with a hand saw, then fill it up with dried reeds. Reeds work well because they are also … Continue reading
Antique Native Bee Houses
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Winter is the perfect time to work on those indoor projects, and one of my favorites is recycling antique pieces into native bee houses. Without question, the bees always nest in my antique houses first, which shows that those girls … Continue reading