Comments on: My Bumblebee Nest Box Trial http://happyfarming.com/2009/05/22/my-bumblebee-nest-box-trial/ How to Grow Your Own Food Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:12:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Thomas W. http://happyfarming.com/2009/05/22/my-bumblebee-nest-box-trial/#comment-16840 Thomas W. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:12:07 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=636#comment-16840 @Ugly Ike: Unfortunately no bumble bees came to stay, and eventually I scrapped the box. But I still think the design is good, although thinner wood would be sufficient, like 1 cm (0.4 cm) or something like that. The story took a twist this year - check it out at http://happyfarming.com/2010/06/29/finding-nests-of-bumblebees/ if you haven't already. I didn't do anything to attract them, but they came anyway ;-) Check out another design here: http://www.renewablesathome.com/ecology/how-to-build-a-bumblebee-nest @Ugly Ike: Unfortunately no bumble bees came to stay, and eventually I scrapped the box. But I still think the design is good, although thinner wood would be sufficient, like 1 cm (0.4 cm) or something like that.
The story took a twist this year – check it out at http://happyfarming.com/2010/06/29/finding-nests-of-bumblebees/ if you haven’t already. I didn’t do anything to attract them, but they came anyway ;-)
Check out another design here: http://www.renewablesathome.com/ecology/how-to-build-a-bumblebee-nest

]]> By: Ugly Ike http://happyfarming.com/2009/05/22/my-bumblebee-nest-box-trial/#comment-16813 Ugly Ike Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:34:43 +0000 http://happyfarming.com/?p=636#comment-16813 Are there any updates (after May 22, 2009) on your trial bumble bee nest. I am curious if it was eventually inhabited and what chances you would make next time to the nest constsruction - (other than weatherproofing the wood to prevent warping, as you mentioned). Ugly Ike Are there any updates (after May 22, 2009) on your trial bumble bee nest. I am curious if it was eventually inhabited and what chances you would make next time to the nest constsruction – (other than weatherproofing the wood to prevent warping, as you mentioned).

Ugly Ike

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