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I was surprised to see so many tubes sealed (it's on its second year but it looks like we missed the window to swap in the replacement tubes I'd made). If you spot any other issues please let me know.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

🀞We need more pollinators. Thanks for doing your part!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You could add a mesh 1 cm in front of it so birds can not get to the eggs/larvae.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

That's a good idea and very doable

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Mark your calendar to swap out the tubes for new ones in early summer to help prevent disease and parasites (it sounds like you're aware of this, but leaving the comment just in case): https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/03/ext-entomologists-tips-for-installing-and-maintaining-native-bee-houses.html

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Been meaning to build a new one! Thanks for the reminder.

What size drill bits did you use? Those are a lot bigger than what I had going on.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I'll have to check, I know I used a range of sizes on the basic set I have, I think whatever guide I was following recommended a few

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What’s a bee house? I thought bees lived in hives.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The bees most people are familiar with do live in hives, but as far as I know, there are more bee species that do not.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Yeah there are a bunch of species of solitary bees that nest in holes they find or make - this was partly an attempt to protect carpenter bees from trying to nest in my parents' house, in addition to providing shelter for pollinators