The 2010 map does show the red mason bee - the most likely inhabitant of a bee hotel - near Glasgow. I know for a fact that they are more widespread in Tayside than the map suggests.
http://hymettus.org.uk/downloads/Inf..._infosheet.pdf
The 2010 map does show the red mason bee - the most likely inhabitant of a bee hotel - near Glasgow. I know for a fact that they are more widespread in Tayside than the map suggests.
http://hymettus.org.uk/downloads/Inf..._infosheet.pdf
Calum, did you build this and was it a success? I'm looking for a project for the winter
I had a good look at the plans and reckon it should be pretty straightforward to build though I'm not sure what I'd use for the insulation yet. I've also got to find some reasonable quality, weatherproof, hinges and other fittings.
Are you going to overwinter a colony in it?
Cheers.
Hi
haven't built it yet, using a three frame one from a friend of mine.
no you cannot overwinter in it as the bees need frames side by side to keep warm (at least here where -20°C is not uncommon). Weatherproof hinges - brass - ask a good chandelry they will happily charge you an arm and a leg...
The one I borrowed uses Wood Fiber Insulation, I took the frames out of it three weeks ago and put them in a 6 frame hive for overwintering - they built up fine.
Old link seems dead - here is a new one or here is another one
and how to build a beehouse
Last edited by Calum; 04-09-2012 at 09:07 AM.
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