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Interesting. I had considered setting up a bee house, but noticed that the local bees liked taking up residence in our small woodpile and a few logs and other spots. I just leave them bee! The bumblebees made a huge comeback in our part of #Maine this year, @Pomegranatepirate... BONUS! @MaQuest
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DoomsdaysCW Nov 16

Building and Managing #BeeHotels for #WildBees

Julia Brokaw and Rufus Isaacs.
Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, June 2017

[PDF link:] https://pollinators.msu.edu/sites/_pollinators/assets/File/Building%20Bee%20Hotels.pdf

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DoomsdaysCW Nov 16

@MaQuest "Making space for nature

We will be installing 28 bee bricks and 28 swift bricks at the new Brickfields scheme to help conserve and enhance biodiversity, protecting it from the impacts of development.

Bee bricks can be used in place of standard bricks in construction to provide some much-needed nesting and hibernation space for solitary bee species such as the red mason and leafcutter.

Solitary bees are essential for pollinating a significant portion of our food crops and wildflowers. They do not produce honey, are non-aggressive, don't live in hives and don't swarm.

Swift bricks provide valuable nesting space for these fast-flying birds. Between 1995 and 2021 swift populations fell by 62% in the UK, partly due to the loss of suitable nesting sites.

These bee and swift bricks will be installed adjacent to landscape planting that provides a good quality foraging habitat, which includes biodiverse green roofs.

To further support the local ecosystem, the landscaping on site will include native planting as well as integrate trellises and climbing plants on the building's walls."

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DoomsdaysCW Nov 16

How to Build a #BeeHotel (Guide with Pictures)

Excerpt: "Many native bee populations have been in steep declines over the years. Some species are actually threatened with extinction. So anything we can do to help mitigate and prevent further damage to bee population will be beneficial. And not just beneficial to the bees, but the rest of the ecosystem, as bees are key pollinators for all the fruits, vegetables, and flowers that we enjoy!

So, in addition to planting native plants, we can create even more habitat for bees by building bee-houses and bee-hotels. And besides looking great in a garden, they can attract some friendly solitary bees! Solitary bees live by themselves, and don’t have a queen/hive. They only sting if threatened, get caught up in clothing, or are stepped on. So they are a minimal risk to people/pets.

And, many of these solitary and native bees are better for pollinating your flowers and vegetables than honey bees……."

https://growitbuildit.com/how-to-build-a-bee-hotel-guide-with-pictures-from-log/

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| Growit Buildit

Building a bee hotel can be a fun activity and great way to attract pollinators to your garden! There are many different styles to choose…

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DoomsdaysCW Nov 16

8 #BeeBricks, and #BeeHotels to buy right now

Here are 8 of the best...

By Natalie Cornish, Published: 11 January 2019

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/countryside/a25853310/bee-bricks-bee-hive-bee-hotels/

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8 bee bricks, bee hives and bee hotels to buy right now

And we've rounded up the very best for your garden. Help save Britain's endangered bees at Countryliving.com/uk.

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DoomsdaysCW Nov 16

#BeeBricks become planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton

Amy Frearson | 24 January 2022

"A planning law introduced in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, calls for new buildings to include special bricks that provide nests for solitary bees.

"Brighton & Hove Council's policy stipulates that all new buildings above five metres should include bee bricks, as well as #BirdNesting boxes suitable for swifts.

"These bee bricks are the same size as regular bricks, but integrate a series of narrow openings like those where solitary bees are known to nest.

"The aim is to increase opportunities for #biodiversity. With solitary bees making up nearly 250 of the approximately 270 bee species in #Britain, they play an important role in the natural #ecosystem.

" 'Bee bricks are just one of quite a number of measures that really should be in place to address biodiversity concerns that have arisen through years of neglect of the natural environment,' said Robert Nemeth, the councillor behind the initiative.

" 'Increased planting, hedgehog holes, swift boxes and bird feeders are all examples of other cheap and simple ideas that, together, could lead to easy medium-term gains,' he told Dezeen."

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Bee bricks become planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton

A planning law introduced in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, calls for new buildings to include special bricks that provide nests for solitary bees.

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