Make A Mason Bee House - Hobby Farms
WEBMay 2, 2016 · Here are some tips for getting the mason bee house hung just right: Place it in a very sunny, southeast facing position, protected from wind and in the shade, especially if you have warm springs and summers. Hang the mason bee house 3 to 5 feet off the ground to avoid splash up when it rains.
How to Create Habitat for Solitary Bees - Hobby Farms
WEBMay 17, 2019 · Because mason bees are especially good at pollinating fruit crops, dedicated mason bee houses have become a staple in many orchards. Interested in a small structure that houses only mason bees? Try this design.
Win Over Native Bees with These 5 Hospitality Secrets
WEBJan 20, 2016 · You can purchase or build nesting tubes, tunnels and blocks for these bees or plant plenty of hollow-stemmed plants, such as elderberries, box elders, Joe-Pye weed, teasels, brambles, cup plant and bee balm, for them to naturally nest.
Video: Build A Simple DIY Bee Stand For Your Hives
WEBYou don’t need any advanced joinery techniques here—just screw everything together using butt joints to build a sturdy box-type table. Check out the video to see how everything is constructed, as well as my tips for installing the bee stand on your land.
Top Bar Beehive: How to Build a Top Bar Beehive? - Hobby
WEBJun 15, 2016 · Learn how to build a top bar beehive. Read this article to know every step and tool to create a top bar hive for bees, the oldest form of beekeeping.
Bee Hunting: A Modern Twist on an Old Practice - Hobby Farms
WEBJun 7, 2019 · Just what does the process look like? Seeley heads out with his bee box, along with some sweet bait, a sighting compass and a little paint. Once he finds some foraging honeybees, he traps them, one at a time, inside his bee box. The small, wooden box (shown below) has a hinged door on one side and a clear window on the other.
5 Ways to Help Bees Without Becoming a Beekeeper
WEBJun 26, 2018 · Native mason bees are more efficient pollinators than honeybees. Mason bee houses are available commercially, or you can simply tie together a bundle of paper drinking straws or bamboo sticks and hang them in your garden as a …
How to Clarify Beeswax with a Solar Wax Melter - Hobby Farms
WEBAug 4, 2014 · Place the beeswax to be clarified on top of the paper towel, and place the entire container in the Styrofoam box. Set the piece of glass on top of the box, completely covering it. Your solar wax melter is now assembled.
How To Purchase Bees For A New Or Expanding Hive
WEBApr 26, 2021 · Option No. 1: Bee Packages. A package is the simplest and least expensive method to purchase bees for your home. A package is a nifty little screened box, about 8 inches high, 16 inches long and 6 inches wide. It contains: nearly 10,000 adult worker bees (weighing about 2 to 4 pounds altogether) a single queen housed in a …
Protect Your Bees & Hives From Bears - Hobby Farms
WEBSep 2, 2019 · Imagine the scale of destruction if all our bees had been in those hives. The advice that follows includes several ways to protect your own hives from bears. Don’t Leave Smells That Attract Bears