Solitary Bee Observation House

How to make a nest box for solitary bees.

Solitary bee observation house. This wooden solitary bee house is made out of heavy duty cedar which offers the bees great protection in all weather. School curriculum for elementary level learning. A blog full of useful content. The s olitary bee house is a wall mountable wooden bee house that has been designed to simulate the natural nesting conditions that solitary bees love.

Bee house workshops. Solitary bees such as mining bees flower bees leafcutter bees and mason bees account for the vast majority of an estimated 275 british species alongside 26 bumblebees and 1 species of honey bee. They live in pre existing tunnels around 6 inches deep and 5 16 in diameter on average. Making a nest box in five steps.

Fascinating and great for education the beehive can be easily dismantled to see the formation of small cells where the eggs are laid or indeed where predators have been active. It is designed to house native solitary bees such as mason bees osmia and leafcutter bees megachile. It is also important that the bees have enough flowering plants on which to feast. This house is a very unique gift for the home gardener entomologist or scientist in your life.

I have lots of spring bees around my apartment and green roof although i live in leuven belgium in a rather urban area. July 6 2019 july 7 2020. Designed specifically to attract non swarming bees like the red mason bee leafcutter bee and other solitary bees which are naturally attracted to holes in wood. It features 6 x removable wooden nesting trays which can be easily removed for annual cleaning inspection great for kids.

New orchard solitary bee observation nest box inspired by nature driven by science all nurturing nature solitary bee observation nest boxes have been designed to provide optimal nesting requirements optimal bee management and optimal educational opportunities. I found this wonderful design rather by coincidence on internet. The bees waggle offers. This observation block allows the nests to be easily viewed without causing any disturbance or damage.

I ordered the solitary bee observation nest box for my mason bees here mainly osmia cornuta and george offered me to test also the summer bee unit. For bees the most important part is the nesting material while the shape is up to our personal taste and available space. As a pollinaterp i was tasked with building solitary bee observation hives shown in the picture and learning more about native bee nesting in general. Loads of educational value for all ages.

Discover more in this handy guide to solitary bees in britain and learn how to identify solitary and other types of bees. Solitary bee observation block. Nest boxes for solitary bees can vary considerably in shape and size. Mason bees and leafcutter bees are some of the easiest bees to provide a home for.