Blocks Set

Blocks Set
Has anyone set out orchard mason bee nest blocks or bumblebee nest boxes before?

If you did, what was your success? Any tricks to attracting them, especially during the first year and in a non-agricultural setting? I am a science specialist for a school district (and honeybee keeper) that would like to put boxes/blocks out at some different school sites to enhance a program that I do on pollinators. Want someone with experience to talk me into or out of this idea. Thanks!

No personal experience but this project has done quiet a bit of work with the bee blocks and should be of some help to you.
Plans to build Your Own tube nesting habitat
* Begin with a 4×4 block of wood. DO NOT use CCA Treated lumber. May also be two single or a double 2×4.
* Cut an angle at the top of the block and nail or screw a roof piece to the angle. This protects the block from moisture.
* Drill a hole in the center – back, above the mid-line, on an upward angle for a hanger.
* Drill varying hole sizes – 1/8″, 3/16″, 1/4″, 3/8″ – the middle range of sizes are the most likely to be used.

Hang in a sunny locations, 3-15 feet off the ground.
If, after several years, bee activity slows down, it could be the predators to bees, like fungi and mites are the problem. Re-drill the holes and drop the nest block in a Clorox and water solution for a half hour, dry and rehang.

http://gage.unl.edu/ag/BeeBoxes.htm

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About the Author

Copyright © 2009 Andrea Susan Glass and WritersWay. Andrea Susan Glass, owner of WritersWay, specializes in personal and professional development ghostwriting and copyediting. She helps small business owners and entrepreneurs produce and promote books, e-books, and other info-products to brand their expertise, impact others with wisdom, and build passive income. To sign up for a valuable monthly ezine and to get the free report “Your Info-Product Success System” visit http://www.Info-ProductSuccessSystem.com.