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Better this one than none!
IF there is a local population of solitary bees (and wasps) that nest in th=
is kind of hollow stem material, and the provided stems offer the correct d=
iameter they will move in.Bamboo may not be the prime material but it works=
.=C2=A0 As with all nests pests and parasites will take their toll, in part=
icular is the nest"boxes" are not cleaned after hatching (next Spring), but=
most bees take care of the cleaning.
We had those kind of "hotels" in our garden for 30+ years, a wooden frame w=
ith drilled hardwood blocks, bundles of plant stem cuttings and clay blocks=
(some bees dig into that stuff). Easy DIY projects, and my brother is doin=
g them every year with some of his students in woodshop class.
Both sites you list are companies with their own "products", ine from GB, a=
different part of the world with different problems.=C2=A0=C2=A0=20
Yes, there are solitary wasps -many of those also pollinators, some are par=
asites of solitary bees- that nest in the same way, and they are also part =
of the ecosystem. The issue of non-native bees are only present where those=
have been introduced as pollinators, mostly in large scale greenhouse oper=
ations.
The great benefit of those commercial bee hotels is that they make people a=
ware that there are native, solitary bees (and wasps).=C2=A0 Often they are=
the first step to do more, build your own -better- ones and start bee frie=
ndly landscaping.
This book provides a glimpse into the diversity of "Not Honey Bees" Robot C=
heck and the web is full of info how to built your own bee hotels.
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On Monday, April 30, 2018, 9:31:44 a.m. ADT, Don MacNeill <donmacneill@=
bellaliant.net> wrote: =20
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I purchased a bee hotel from Costco and 2 more for relatives.=C2=A0 They=
are made from hollow bamboo laid horizontally 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.
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https://crownbees.com/blog/bamboodanger/
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A study indicates that these houses are used more by wasps and non-native =
bees
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http://nurturing-nature.co.uk/wildlife-garden-videos/beware-is-your-bee-ho=
tel-a-nursery-for-disease-and-pests/
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Does anybody have any thoughts on this or experience with these bee hotels=
?
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Don
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Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net =20
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s a local population of solitary bees (and wasps) that nest in this kind of=
hollow stem material, and the provided stems offer the correct diameter th=
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t works. As with all nests pests and parasites will take their toll, =
in particular is the nest"boxes" are not cleaned after hatching (next Sprin=
g), but most bees take care of the cleaning.<br><div>We had those kind of "=
hotels" in our garden for 30+ years, a wooden frame with drilled hardwood b=
locks, bundles of plant stem cuttings and clay blocks (some bees dig into t=
hat stuff). Easy DIY projects, and my brother is doing them every year with=
some of his students in woodshop class.<br><div><br><div>Both sites you li=
st are companies with their own "products", ine from GB, a different part o=
f the world with different problems. <br><div>Yes, there are so=
litary wasps -many of those also pollinators, some are parasites of solitar=
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The issue of non-native bees are only present where those have been introd=
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br><div>The great benefit of those commercial bee hotels is that they make =
people aware that there are native, solitary bees (and wasps). Often =
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