Leaf Cutting Bee

I have 2 Bee Hotels...........very middle class I know.....and I have had the pleasure of watching a LCB arrive with a bit of leaf as long as him / her and then take it into the hole in the wooden block.
It flew off and 40 seconds later came back with another. The next trip took 160 seconds to come back and as it rested on the ledge I swear it said " Bloody hell this is hard work "
It was a joy and a privilege to be that close to intelligent animals.
It flew off and 40 seconds later came back with another. The next trip took 160 seconds to come back and as it rested on the ledge I swear it said " Bloody hell this is hard work "
It was a joy and a privilege to be that close to intelligent animals.
Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
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One has cut many circles off our Daphne, could watch them all day
I was saying how one stuffed a overflow pipe the other year, not sure about smart....
Have a look at the insect of the day thread @Guernsey Donkey2 was just talking about them the other day and wants to know more.
What is wrong with your bee hotels not five stars rated?
Who has the better day......bees or humans.
I cut down a young laburbum sapling that was growing in an undesirable location. The leaves have these strange circular holes cut out of them. Are they likely to have been made by leafcutter bees?
We have a Daphne mezereum alba that looks just like that at the moment
NewBoy2 Can't you work from home? I wish you could you could take a few moments to watch your bees.
How to make a simple bee hotel
get 4 bits of wood about 12 " by 6" and about 1" thick
get 2 bits of wood 4" x 4" and make a shoe box shape without the lid
Stand it up and screw it to a south facing post/shed/fence.
Make the roof a bit bigger so it has an overhang to stop the rain dripping in
Get some wooden blocks and make 4 blocks that will fit in the box going sideways
Chose the biggest drill bit you have and drill holes in it about 2" apart and 4" deep but not all the way through
Chose a slightly smaller drill bit and do the same to the next block.
Leave a resting place at the bottom for when they arrive
https://www.makesomethingedmonton.ca/projects/931-build-your-own-bee-hotel/
This is just an example close to mine.
"The World is Your Lobster " Hippophae