'Bee In The Know' presentation by the Garden Educator provided great insight into bees, our super pollinators, before we got busy building our bee hotels.
Pre-cut Untreated Pine ready for assembly. Tools needed - Flat head nails & hammer
Pre-drilled holes help make for easy assembly
Quick assembly with our bee hotel now taking shape
Stack various sizes of bamboo hollows
Different species seek different size holes.
Make sure you provide a range of holes between 2-9 mm (ideal)
Adding the last of the bamboo hollows
Our bee hotels are complete!
BEE HOTEL TIPS
Decorate and seal using non-toxic paint
Secure Bee Hotels 1-2 metres from the ground where it gets early morning sun, shade from mid morning on, and minimal weather exposure
Bees love variety - lots of flowers in different colours & shapes - best to have somethings in flower at all times
Native bees play such an important environmental role in pollinating plants. By providing food and water in your garden, you can encourage them to visit and by building a bee hotel, hopefully have them stay!
We look forward to welcoming new guests to our garden in 2018.
Jodie x
PS. Thank you Mr B for being our model
