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Many species of native bees are known as solitary bees. They do not live
in communal groups or hives, but they are just as important to the
ecosystem as their well known cousins the honeybees. Native solitary bees
come in many sizes; some are barely visible to humans. They may live for a
short time, performing one crucial function in the ecosystem such as
pollinating one kind of plant or tree or pollinating plants that bloom only
during a certain month. Native solitary bees are tiny but mighty.
Without solitary bees there would be far fewer plants and trees in the
world, including many of our food crops.
[image: beefull]Bee Nest Block occupied by several species 3 weeks after
installation in July 2016
When their job is done, solitary bees lay eggs which develop through the
inactive months and produce new bees to perform the same function next
year. In nature these bees would lay their eggs in hollowed out dead plant
stems or in plant debris. But in urban and suburban yards many people have
an aversion to such =E2=80=9Cmess=E2=80=9D and pick it all up, leaving no p=
lace for the
bees to lay eggs. This is why urban and suburban yards need our nest
blocks.
All the best,
Chris Kennedy
On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 9:56 AM, Chris Kennedy <cjkennedy66@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I don't know much about who's (native vs. exotic species) using them, but
> a fella named Rod sells something similar at the Halifax Seaport Market a=
s
> well he has a website here: http://freespiritfarm.ca/
>
> I very much like his products, most of which are produced using wood cut
> from a hemlock woodlot he owns and maintains privately.
>
> Cheers,
> Chris Kennedy
>
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 9:06 AM, Don MacNeill <donmacneill@bellaliant.net=
>
> wrote:
>
>> I purchased a bee hotel from Costco and 2 more for relatives. They are
>> made from hollow bamboo laid horizontally and are purported to provide
>> shelter for bee larvae. The following article says that these hotels
>> increase pollen mites and allow a certain fungal growth to compete again=
st
>> the larvae.
>>
>> https://crownbees.com/blog/bamboodanger/
>>
>> A study indicates that these houses are used more by wasps and non-nativ=
e
>> bees
>>
>> http://nurturing-nature.co.uk/wildlife-garden-videos/beware-
>> is-your-bee-hotel-a-nursery-for-disease-and-pests/
>>
>> Does anybody have any thoughts on this or experience with these bee
>> hotels?
>>
>> Don
>> --
>> Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
>>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Apologies, here is a link directly to Solitary Bee houses:=
=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://freespiritfarm.ca/birds-bats-and-bees/">http://free=
spiritfarm.ca/birds-bats-and-bees/</a><div><br></div><div>From Rod's we=
bsite:</div><div><br></div><div>
<p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 1.5rem;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;outli=
ne:0px;font-size:20px;background:rgb(252,249,244);border:0px;text-decoratio=
n:none;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"PT Sans Narrow",Arial,=
sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-cap=
s:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent=
:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px">Many species =
of native bees are known as solitary bees.=C2=A0 They do not live in commun=
al groups or hives, but they are just as important to the ecosystem as thei=
r well known cousins the honeybees.=C2=A0 Native solitary bees come in many=
sizes; some are barely visible to humans.=C2=A0 They may live for a short =
time, performing one crucial function in the ecosystem such as pollinating =
one kind of plant or tree or pollinating plants that bloom only during a ce=
rtain month.=C2=A0 Native solitary bees are tiny but mighty. =C2=A0 Without=
solitary bees there would be far fewer plants and trees in the =C2=A0world=
, including many of our food crops.</p><figure id=3D"gmail-attachment_358" =
class=3D"gmail-wp-caption gmail-alignright" style=3D"margin:0px auto 1.5rem=
1.5rem;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px;font-size:20px;back=
ground:rgb(252,249,244);border:0px;text-decoration:none;display:block;float=
:right;max-width:100%;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"PT Sans Narr=
ow",Arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;f=
ont-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:st=
art;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px=
;width:240px"><img class=3D"gmail-wp-image-358 gmail-size-full" src=3D"http=
://freespiritfarm.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/beefull.jpeg" alt=3D"bee=
full" width=3D"240" height=3D"320" style=3D"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vert=
ical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; font-size: 20px; background: transparen=
t; border: 0px; text-decoration: none; max-width: 100%; height: auto; box-s=
izing: border-box;"><figcaption class=3D"gmail-wp-caption-text gmail-font-s=
econdary" style=3D"margin:0px 1.5rem 0px 0px;padding:15px 4px 5px;vertical-=
align:baseline;outline:0px;font-size:0.9375rem;background:transparent;borde=
r:0px;text-decoration:none;display:block;font-family:"PT Sans Narrow&q=
uot;,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(127,114,107)">Bee Nest Block occupied by se=
veral species 3 weeks after installation in July 2016</figcaption></figure>=
<p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 1.5rem;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;outli=
ne:0px;font-size:20px;background:rgb(252,249,244);border:0px;text-decoratio=
n:none;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"PT Sans Narrow",Arial,=
sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-cap=
s:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transfo=
rm:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-align:left">When their job=
is done, solitary bees lay eggs which develop through the inactive months =
and produce new bees to perform the same function next year.=C2=A0 In natur=
e these bees would lay their eggs in hollowed out dead plant stems or in pl=
ant debris. But in urban and suburban yards many people have an aversion to=
such =E2=80=9Cmess=E2=80=9D and pick it all up, leaving no place for the b=
ees to lay eggs.=C2=A0 This is why urban and suburban yards need our nest b=
locks.</p>
All the best,</div><div>Chris Kennedy</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 9:56 AM, Chris Kenn=
edy <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:cjkennedy66@gmail.com" target=
=3D"_blank">cjkennedy66@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I don't know much about who's (nati=
ve vs. exotic species) using them, but a fella named Rod sells something si=
milar at the Halifax Seaport Market as well he has a website here:=C2=A0<a =
href=3D"http://freespiritfarm.ca/" target=3D"_blank">http://freespiritfarm.=
<wbr>ca/</a>=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I very much like his products, most o=
f which are produced using wood cut from a hemlock woodlot he owns and main=
tains privately.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Chris Kennedy</=
div></div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra=
"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 9:06 AM, Don MacNe=
ill <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net" tar=
get=3D"_blank">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex">
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=20
=20
<div text=3D"#000000" bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">
<font face=3D"Calibri">I purchased a bee hotel from Costco and 2 more
for relatives.=C2=A0 They are made from hollow bamboo laid horizontal=
ly
and are purported to provide shelter for bee larvae.=C2=A0 The
following article says that these hotels increase pollen mites and
allow a certain fungal growth to compete against the larvae.<br>
</font><br>
<font face=3D"Calibri"><a href=3D"https://crownbees.com/blog/bamboodang=
er/" target=3D"_blank">https://crownbees.com/blog/bam<wbr>boodanger/</a><br=
>
<br>
A study indicates that these houses are used more by wasps and
non-native bees<br>
</font><br>
<font face=3D"Calibri"><a href=3D"http://nurturing-nature.co.uk/wildlif=
e-garden-videos/beware-is-your-bee-hotel-a-nursery-for-disease-and-pests/" =
target=3D"_blank">http://nurturing-nature.co.uk/<wbr>wildlife-garden-videos=
/beware-<wbr>is-your-bee-hotel-a-nursery-fo<wbr>r-disease-and-pests/</a><br=
>
<br>
Does anybody have any thoughts on this or experience with these
bee hotels?<span class=3D"m_-5935593940941391586HOEnZb"><font color=
=3D"#888888"><br>
<br>
Don<br>
</font></span></font><span class=3D"m_-5935593940941391586HOEnZb"><font=
color=3D"#888888">
<div class=3D"m_-5935593940941391586m_-5122269905250001074moz-signature=
">-- <br>
Don MacNeill
<a class=3D"m_-5935593940941391586m_-5122269905250001074moz-txt-link-=
abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net" target=3D"_blank">d=
onmacneill@bellaliant.net</a></div>
</font></span></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>
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