Solitary Bee Nesting House

-How to make your own-

Dear Friends,

If you’re looking to support pollinators, a Solitary Bee House would be a wonderful addition to your garden. The Solitary Bee Nesting House provides a nesting site for mason bees, also known as solitary bees.

Solitary bees are fascinating to watch. They have no queen or honey to protect, meaning they are non-aggressive and won’t sting.

Bee houses can be a simple way to do something to help our declining bee population, alongside bee-friendly planting and other wildlife-friendly measures.

Your bee house should be positioned in a warm sunny spot, south facing, with no vegetation blocking the front. Ideally placed at least 3 feet from the ground with no upward limit (within reason!).

The bee house is solid at the back, except for one small hole if you would like to hook it up on a nail. All the holes are cavities where the bees will lay their eggs, sealing the entrance with mud or chewed up vegetation. Offspring emerge in the Spring and begin the process of nesting again, repea…