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#BeeNesting Houses
Construction, placement, and maintenance
"Placing wooden bee nesting houses in your yard, garden, and around woodland edges is an effective means of increasing populations of cavity-nesting bees, especially mason and leafcutting bees. Several designs are available for purchase, so just follow the placement and maintenance recommendations offered in this fact sheet.
If you have woodworking skills, make your own nesting houses. The design described in this fact sheet is an adaptation of the conservation bee nesting houses used in research, modified for the tools that homeowners would have on hand.
Materials needed
- An 8-foot 2×6 makes 15 (6 1/4-inch) houses, which is more than enough houses for a quarter-acre lot. Bee houses can be made from soft or hard woods. Spruce 2x6s work well. Do not use pressure-treated wood.
- Metal 3/4-inch perforated strapping (also called plumber’s strapping or plumber’s tape).
- 1-inch or 1 1/4-inch screws for attaching the perforated strapping to the back of the bee houses.
- 3/4-inch screws if houses are attached to wood stakes, or 1 to 1 1/4-inch screws if houses are to be attached to the side of a shed or barn or to fence posts.
- 5-foot wood stakes. Two relatively inexpensive stakes can be made from a 10-foot piece of ceiling strapping.Tools needed
- Power drill
- Drill bits with 9/64-inch, 5/16-inch, and 7/16-inch diameters
- Screw bit or screwdriver
- Circular saw or hand saw
- A sledge hammer if bee houses will be mounted on wooden stakes"Learn more:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/7153e/#conservation#SolarPunkSunday #DIY #DIYBeeHouses #BeeHouses #Pollinators #Bees #BeeConservation
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#BeeNesting Houses
Construction, placement, and maintenance
"Placing wooden bee nesting houses in your yard, garden, and around woodland edges is an effective means of increasing populations of cavity-nesting bees, especially mason and leafcutting bees. Several designs are available for purchase, so just follow the placement and maintenance recommendations offered in this fact sheet.
If you have woodworking skills, make your own nesting houses. The design described in this fact sheet is an adaptation of the conservation bee nesting houses used in research, modified for the tools that homeowners would have on hand.
Materials needed
- An 8-foot 2×6 makes 15 (6 1/4-inch) houses, which is more than enough houses for a quarter-acre lot. Bee houses can be made from soft or hard woods. Spruce 2x6s work well. Do not use pressure-treated wood.
- Metal 3/4-inch perforated strapping (also called plumber’s strapping or plumber’s tape).
- 1-inch or 1 1/4-inch screws for attaching the perforated strapping to the back of the bee houses.
- 3/4-inch screws if houses are attached to wood stakes, or 1 to 1 1/4-inch screws if houses are to be attached to the side of a shed or barn or to fence posts.
- 5-foot wood stakes. Two relatively inexpensive stakes can be made from a 10-foot piece of ceiling strapping.Tools needed
- Power drill
- Drill bits with 9/64-inch, 5/16-inch, and 7/16-inch diameters
- Screw bit or screwdriver
- Circular saw or hand saw
- A sledge hammer if bee houses will be mounted on wooden stakes"Learn more:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/7153e/#conservation#SolarPunkSunday #DIY #DIYBeeHouses #BeeHouses #Pollinators #Bees #BeeConservation
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#BeeNesting Houses
Construction, placement, and maintenance
"Placing wooden bee nesting houses in your yard, garden, and around woodland edges is an effective means of increasing populations of cavity-nesting bees, especially mason and leafcutting bees. Several designs are available for purchase, so just follow the placement and maintenance recommendations offered in this fact sheet.
If you have woodworking skills, make your own nesting houses. The design described in this fact sheet is an adaptation of the conservation bee nesting houses used in research, modified for the tools that homeowners would have on hand.
Materials needed
- An 8-foot 2×6 makes 15 (6 1/4-inch) houses, which is more than enough houses for a quarter-acre lot. Bee houses can be made from soft or hard woods. Spruce 2x6s work well. Do not use pressure-treated wood.
- Metal 3/4-inch perforated strapping (also called plumber’s strapping or plumber’s tape).
- 1-inch or 1 1/4-inch screws for attaching the perforated strapping to the back of the bee houses.
- 3/4-inch screws if houses are attached to wood stakes, or 1 to 1 1/4-inch screws if houses are to be attached to the side of a shed or barn or to fence posts.
- 5-foot wood stakes. Two relatively inexpensive stakes can be made from a 10-foot piece of ceiling strapping.Tools needed
- Power drill
- Drill bits with 9/64-inch, 5/16-inch, and 7/16-inch diameters
- Screw bit or screwdriver
- Circular saw or hand saw
- A sledge hammer if bee houses will be mounted on wooden stakes"Learn more:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/7153e/#conservation#SolarPunkSunday #DIY #DIYBeeHouses #BeeHouses #Pollinators #Bees #BeeConservation
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#BeeNesting Houses
Construction, placement, and maintenance
"Placing wooden bee nesting houses in your yard, garden, and around woodland edges is an effective means of increasing populations of cavity-nesting bees, especially mason and leafcutting bees. Several designs are available for purchase, so just follow the placement and maintenance recommendations offered in this fact sheet.
If you have woodworking skills, make your own nesting houses. The design described in this fact sheet is an adaptation of the conservation bee nesting houses used in research, modified for the tools that homeowners would have on hand.
Materials needed
- An 8-foot 2×6 makes 15 (6 1/4-inch) houses, which is more than enough houses for a quarter-acre lot. Bee houses can be made from soft or hard woods. Spruce 2x6s work well. Do not use pressure-treated wood.
- Metal 3/4-inch perforated strapping (also called plumber’s strapping or plumber’s tape).
- 1-inch or 1 1/4-inch screws for attaching the perforated strapping to the back of the bee houses.
- 3/4-inch screws if houses are attached to wood stakes, or 1 to 1 1/4-inch screws if houses are to be attached to the side of a shed or barn or to fence posts.
- 5-foot wood stakes. Two relatively inexpensive stakes can be made from a 10-foot piece of ceiling strapping.Tools needed
- Power drill
- Drill bits with 9/64-inch, 5/16-inch, and 7/16-inch diameters
- Screw bit or screwdriver
- Circular saw or hand saw
- A sledge hammer if bee houses will be mounted on wooden stakes"Learn more:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/7153e/#conservation#SolarPunkSunday #DIY #DIYBeeHouses #BeeHouses #Pollinators #Bees #BeeConservation
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#BeeNesting Houses
Construction, placement, and maintenance
"Placing wooden bee nesting houses in your yard, garden, and around woodland edges is an effective means of increasing populations of cavity-nesting bees, especially mason and leafcutting bees. Several designs are available for purchase, so just follow the placement and maintenance recommendations offered in this fact sheet.
If you have woodworking skills, make your own nesting houses. The design described in this fact sheet is an adaptation of the conservation bee nesting houses used in research, modified for the tools that homeowners would have on hand.
Materials needed
- An 8-foot 2×6 makes 15 (6 1/4-inch) houses, which is more than enough houses for a quarter-acre lot. Bee houses can be made from soft or hard woods. Spruce 2x6s work well. Do not use pressure-treated wood.
- Metal 3/4-inch perforated strapping (also called plumber’s strapping or plumber’s tape).
- 1-inch or 1 1/4-inch screws for attaching the perforated strapping to the back of the bee houses.
- 3/4-inch screws if houses are attached to wood stakes, or 1 to 1 1/4-inch screws if houses are to be attached to the side of a shed or barn or to fence posts.
- 5-foot wood stakes. Two relatively inexpensive stakes can be made from a 10-foot piece of ceiling strapping.Tools needed
- Power drill
- Drill bits with 9/64-inch, 5/16-inch, and 7/16-inch diameters
- Screw bit or screwdriver
- Circular saw or hand saw
- A sledge hammer if bee houses will be mounted on wooden stakes"Learn more:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/7153e/#conservation#SolarPunkSunday #DIY #DIYBeeHouses #BeeHouses #Pollinators #Bees #BeeConservation
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Keep calm and save the bees badges 🐝 🌼 https://www.koolbadges.co.uk/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=bumb+bee
#beebadge #badge #buttonbadge #koolbadges #insectbadges #cute #pinbadge #shopsmall #ukmakers #bee #bees #bumblebee #bumblebees #beekeeping #savethebees #pollinators #wildlife #animals #beeconservation #honeybee -
Keep calm and save the bees badges 🐝 🌼 https://www.koolbadges.co.uk/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=bumb+bee
#beebadge #badge #buttonbadge #koolbadges #insectbadges #cute #pinbadge #shopsmall #ukmakers #bee #bees #bumblebee #bumblebees #beekeeping #savethebees #pollinators #wildlife #animals #beeconservation #honeybee -
Keep calm and save the bees badges 🐝 🌼 https://www.koolbadges.co.uk/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=bumb+bee
#beebadge #badge #buttonbadge #koolbadges #insectbadges #cute #pinbadge #shopsmall #ukmakers #bee #bees #bumblebee #bumblebees #beekeeping #savethebees #pollinators #wildlife #animals #beeconservation #honeybee -
Keep calm and save the bees badges 🐝 🌼 https://www.koolbadges.co.uk/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=bumb+bee
#beebadge #badge #buttonbadge #koolbadges #insectbadges #cute #pinbadge #shopsmall #ukmakers #bee #bees #bumblebee #bumblebees #beekeeping #savethebees #pollinators #wildlife #animals #beeconservation #honeybee -
Keep calm and save the bees badges 🐝 🌼 https://www.koolbadges.co.uk/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=bumb+bee
#beebadge #badge #buttonbadge #koolbadges #insectbadges #cute #pinbadge #shopsmall #ukmakers #bee #bees #bumblebee #bumblebees #beekeeping #savethebees #pollinators #wildlife #animals #beeconservation #honeybee -
What I believe to be a male America Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) hanging on my Missouri Ironweed (Vernonia missurica.) #invertebrateconservation, #entomology, #gardening, #nativeplants, #beeconservation, #bees, #wildflowers, #Texasnatives, #Texasgardens, #invertebrates, #naturephotography
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What I believe to be a male America Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) hanging on my Missouri Ironweed (Vernonia missurica.) #invertebrateconservation, #entomology, #gardening, #nativeplants, #beeconservation, #bees, #wildflowers, #Texasnatives, #Texasgardens, #invertebrates, #naturephotography
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What I believe to be a male America Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) hanging on my Missouri Ironweed (Vernonia missurica.) #invertebrateconservation, #entomology, #gardening, #nativeplants, #beeconservation, #bees, #wildflowers, #Texasnatives, #Texasgardens, #invertebrates, #naturephotography
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What I believe to be a male America Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) hanging on my Missouri Ironweed (Vernonia missurica.) #invertebrateconservation, #entomology, #gardening, #nativeplants, #beeconservation, #bees, #wildflowers, #Texasnatives, #Texasgardens, #invertebrates, #naturephotography
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🐝🔬 Oh, look! Scientists finally uncovered the mastermind behind the bee apocalypse, but apparently, you need to be a JavaScript wizard to unveil this earth-shattering revelation. 😂🖱️ Because, naturally, the fate of the bees hinges on cookie settings! 🍪🌐
https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-identify-culprit-behind-biggest-ever-u-s-honeybee-die #beeApocalypse #JavaScriptScience #cookieSettings #environmentalImpact #beeConservation #HackerNews #ngated -
🐝🔬 Oh, look! Scientists finally uncovered the mastermind behind the bee apocalypse, but apparently, you need to be a JavaScript wizard to unveil this earth-shattering revelation. 😂🖱️ Because, naturally, the fate of the bees hinges on cookie settings! 🍪🌐
https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-identify-culprit-behind-biggest-ever-u-s-honeybee-die #beeApocalypse #JavaScriptScience #cookieSettings #environmentalImpact #beeConservation #HackerNews #ngated -
🐝🔬 Oh, look! Scientists finally uncovered the mastermind behind the bee apocalypse, but apparently, you need to be a JavaScript wizard to unveil this earth-shattering revelation. 😂🖱️ Because, naturally, the fate of the bees hinges on cookie settings! 🍪🌐
https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-identify-culprit-behind-biggest-ever-u-s-honeybee-die #beeApocalypse #JavaScriptScience #cookieSettings #environmentalImpact #beeConservation #HackerNews #ngated -
🐝🔬 Oh, look! Scientists finally uncovered the mastermind behind the bee apocalypse, but apparently, you need to be a JavaScript wizard to unveil this earth-shattering revelation. 😂🖱️ Because, naturally, the fate of the bees hinges on cookie settings! 🍪🌐
https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-identify-culprit-behind-biggest-ever-u-s-honeybee-die #beeApocalypse #JavaScriptScience #cookieSettings #environmentalImpact #beeConservation #HackerNews #ngated -
Scientists identify culprit behind biggest-ever U.S. honey bee die-off
#HackerNews #Scientists #HoneyBee #DieOff #EnvironmentalScience #BeeConservation #Research
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Scientists identify culprit behind biggest-ever U.S. honey bee die-off
#HackerNews #Scientists #HoneyBee #DieOff #EnvironmentalScience #BeeConservation #Research
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Scientists identify culprit behind biggest-ever U.S. honey bee die-off
#HackerNews #Scientists #HoneyBee #DieOff #EnvironmentalScience #BeeConservation #Research
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Scientists identify culprit behind biggest-ever U.S. honey bee die-off
#HackerNews #Scientists #HoneyBee #DieOff #EnvironmentalScience #BeeConservation #Research
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Scientists identify culprit behind biggest-ever U.S. honey bee die-off
#HackerNews #Scientists #HoneyBee #DieOff #EnvironmentalScience #BeeConservation #Research
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Gardens will be ‘colourful and buzzing’ if you plant 1 flower this summer https://www.allforgardening.com/1322277/gardens-will-be-colourful-and-buzzing-if-you-plant-1-flower-this-summer/ #BeeConservation #garden #GardenEcosystem #gardening #lavender #pollinators
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Gardens will be ‘colourful and buzzing’ if you plant 1 flower this summer https://www.allforgardening.com/1322277/gardens-will-be-colourful-and-buzzing-if-you-plant-1-flower-this-summer/ #BeeConservation #garden #GardenEcosystem #gardening #lavender #pollinators
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Three beehives have been installed at Auckland Palace in County Durham to celebrate World Bee Day. The hives, part of a larger network in Bishop Auckland, will house an estimated 540,000 bees by the end of summer. The project, led by the Auckland Project, aims to restore the ecosystem and promote sustainability.
#goodnews #WorldBeeDay #Sustainability #BeeConservation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgxxed7lkjo -
Three beehives have been installed at Auckland Palace in County Durham to celebrate World Bee Day. The hives, part of a larger network in Bishop Auckland, will house an estimated 540,000 bees by the end of summer. The project, led by the Auckland Project, aims to restore the ecosystem and promote sustainability.
#goodnews #WorldBeeDay #Sustainability #BeeConservation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgxxed7lkjo -
Three beehives have been installed at Auckland Palace in County Durham to celebrate World Bee Day. The hives, part of a larger network in Bishop Auckland, will house an estimated 540,000 bees by the end of summer. The project, led by the Auckland Project, aims to restore the ecosystem and promote sustainability.
#goodnews #WorldBeeDay #Sustainability #BeeConservation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgxxed7lkjo -
Three beehives have been installed at Auckland Palace in County Durham to celebrate World Bee Day. The hives, part of a larger network in Bishop Auckland, will house an estimated 540,000 bees by the end of summer. The project, led by the Auckland Project, aims to restore the ecosystem and promote sustainability.
#goodnews #WorldBeeDay #Sustainability #BeeConservation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgxxed7lkjo -
Three beehives have been installed at Auckland Palace in County Durham to celebrate World Bee Day. The hives, part of a larger network in Bishop Auckland, will house an estimated 540,000 bees by the end of summer. The project, led by the Auckland Project, aims to restore the ecosystem and promote sustainability.
#goodnews #WorldBeeDay #Sustainability #BeeConservation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgxxed7lkjo -
Saving our planet and the bees: a comprehensive approach to bee conservation! 🐝🌍
What can you do to help? -
Saving our planet and the bees: a comprehensive approach to bee conservation! 🐝🌍
What can you do to help? -
Why We Must Protect Bees: The Planet Depends On Pollinators
#Environment #Bees #Agriculture #Biodiversity #Pollination #SaveTheBees #BeeConservation #Pollinators #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #FoodSecurity #Sustainability
https://the-14.com/why-we-must-protect-bees-the-planet-depends-on-pollinators/ -
Why We Must Protect Bees: The Planet Depends On Pollinators
#Environment #Bees #Agriculture #Biodiversity #Pollination #SaveTheBees #BeeConservation #Pollinators #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #FoodSecurity #Sustainability
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Why We Must Protect Bees: The Planet Depends On Pollinators
#Environment #Bees #Agriculture #Biodiversity #Pollination #SaveTheBees #BeeConservation #Pollinators #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #FoodSecurity #Sustainability
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Why We Must Protect Bees: The Planet Depends On Pollinators
#Environment #Bees #Agriculture #Biodiversity #Pollination #SaveTheBees #BeeConservation #Pollinators #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #FoodSecurity #Sustainability
https://the-14.com/why-we-must-protect-bees-the-planet-depends-on-pollinators/ -
Why We Must Protect Bees: The Planet Depends On Pollinators
#Environment #Bees #Agriculture #Biodiversity #Pollination #SaveTheBees #BeeConservation #Pollinators #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #FoodSecurity #Sustainability
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🛍️ Back home from shopping, but the work doesn't stop there! 🐝🌼 Let's protect the bees, vital pollinators that sustain our ecosystems and food supply. 🌺🍎
Avoid pesticides, plant bee-friendly flowers, and create bee-friendly habitats. Together, we can make a difference! 🐝💚
#SaveTheBees #Pollinators #BeeConservation #BeeFriendlyGardens
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🌻🐝 Embracing the Vital Role of Bees: Guardians of Nature's Harmony 🌍🍯
Bees, with their diligent pollination efforts, play a vital role in the reproduction of countless plant species.
Beyond their role as nature's pollinators, bees are an integral part of the delicate balance that sustains life on Earth. They contribute to the biodiversity of our planet and support the health and vitality of ecosystems worldwide. 🌎🌿
#SaveTheBees #BeeConservation #Nature'sGuardians #BiodiversityMatters
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