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	Introduce yourself Post some information about yourself - location, interests, beekeeping experience - get to know other beekeepers in your area and around the world. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	453	1895	Mon Oct 14, 2019 4:24 pm BuffBum
	Balanced Beekeeping events and training Top bar and natural beekeeping courses and other events, anywhere in the world. Post your events and course here, using location and date in the subject line. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	53	127	Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:43 pm Barbara
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	Local Groups and Mentors, USA and CA Use this space to start a local group, announce local meetings and communicate with others in your area. You can also request or offer mentoring in your area. We suggest you use your actual or proposed group location (STATE and TOWN, at least) as the subject line to make it easy for others to find you. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	40	228	Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:14 pm Barbara
	Local Groups and Mentors, AUS and NZ Use this space to start a local group, announce local meetings and communicate with others in your area. You can also request or offer mentoring in your area. We suggest you use your actual or proposed group location as the subject line to make it easy for others to find you. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	10	49	Fri Jun 02, 2017 6:45 am jasemarkham
	Sales and Wants Looking for something - or have something to sell? As long as it is bee-related, post it here. Moderators Barbara, stevecook172001, WileyHunter, moderators	54	153	Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:59 am hannah donovan
	Swarms and sites - offered and wanted Seen a swarm and need someone to collect it? Have a site for a beekeeper to put hives on? Be sure to put your LOCATION in the SUBJECT line and contact info in the body of the message.	53	160	Fri Jun 07, 2019 9:06 am Tash
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Conserving wild bees

Research suggests that bumble bee boxes have a very low success rate in actually attracting bees into them. We find that if you create an environment where first of all you can attract mice inside, such as a pile of stones, a drystone wall, paving slabs with intentionally made cavities underneath, this will increase the success rate.

Most bumble bee species need a dry space about the size a football, with a narrow entrance tunnel approximately 2cm in diameter and 20 cm long. Most species nest underground along the base of a linear feature such as a hedge or wall. Sites need to be sheltered and out of direct sunlight.

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