Bee Nesting Box Make Your Own. Only tube nesting solitary bees will use the kind of bee house i describe here. For our version buy a plank of timber with the fsc logo which means it comes from a sustainable source about 1 5 cm thick and cut into the shapes shown to make a box with three compartments. Will complete nesting by mid june whereas most leafcutter bees will complete nesting in july and august.
Be sure to provide floral resources that bloom throughout the season near your bee hotel. Position your nest box in full sunshine so facing south east or south.
To make a honey bee box construct a large section called a deep super with 8 10 wax and wire frames that the bees will use to start making their own wax.
Bees are an important sign of a healthy ecology. The mason bees. In michigan place nest boxes outside at your chosen location and leave them until late october. Add a queen extruder or a flat rack with holes that are large enough for the worker bees to get through but too small for the queen to keep her from laying eggs in the honey.
