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Adriaan
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 5:31 pm Post subject: Beeware of sulfoxaflor

A new type of pesticide due to replace neonics cuts collonies of bumble bees in half. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/08/15/pesticides-developed-replace-bee-killing-insecticides-also-damage/

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Quality Top Bar Hives by Andrew Vidler

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.

There is a spectacular display of wild bee hotels here

More about bumblebees and solitary bees here

Information about the Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum)