Build a Solitary Bee Home
In order to attract Solitary Bees you need to provide lots of little tunnels of all shapes and sizes for the bees to lay their eggs. These homes can be made in the classroom but can also be bought in our school shop here. As you will see below they can be wildly different so you can certainly get creative; there are just a few simple guidelines:
- Relatively water-tight structure (roof/plastic pipe section/ end of plastic bottle)
- Tunnels of various widths (hollow bamboo or smoothly drilled wood, 10cm deep)
- Tunnels are sealed at the end (only one opening)
- Homes placed 1.5 to 2m above ground in a sheltered, sunny spot
You will know when the bees move in as they will block up the openings with a door. Good luck!
- Relatively water-tight structure (roof/plastic pipe section/ end of plastic bottle)
- Tunnels of various widths (hollow bamboo or smoothly drilled wood, 10cm deep)
- Tunnels are sealed at the end (only one opening)
- Homes placed 1.5 to 2m above ground in a sheltered, sunny spot
You will know when the bees move in as they will block up the openings with a door. Good luck!
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Photography Credits: Dublin Beekeeping Services
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Photography Credit: BBC
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Photography Credit: Broad Oak Nursery
Photography Credit: The Conservation Volunteers
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Photography Credit: RSPB
Photography Credit: Natural History Museum
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Photography Credit: Baker Ross
Photography Credit: Montana Wildlife Gardener
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