Building this home for the solitary bees has given them a better home to build their dwellings in. During early April they were scrambling to fill the holes. Honestly I got it to them a little late though they did fill up most of the bamboo homes so not worried.
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 Spectrum | Visual Light |
 Wavelength | 380 through 700 nanometers |
 Location | Georgia USA. |
I think they like the cover from the elements and predators. I only see the bees go inside, and Luci the curious dog will try to stick her face in there but thats about it.
I discussed my bee home on a recent Steem discord radio show, and was asked if wasps and hornets are an issue. I have seen munch on the side of the homes, paper wasps want a little bit of the wood for their homes. But I do not see them moving into the homes or mess with the bees at all.
Two kinds of bees have been filling these holes, Mason bees and Resin Bees. You can tell them apart by the Resin bees yellow fuzzy abdomens.
I can run the lights when its sunny outside, but if I run them when its dark or overcast the bees get confused and tend to leave the home.
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thanks @nevlu123 for the animation
It is cool to be able to watch them making use of the house!
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@jamethiel sure is, the little home gives me better mounting point for the cameras.. Also focuses the bees in a little area so you can see them better. Hope your bee house gets populated too.
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Do they make honeycomb in there?
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@mytechtrail they do not produce honey, being solitary bees they just collect pollen and nectar but no byproduct like honey. I may attempt to collect the pollen from them, but right now they have gone quiet so maybe next time.
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