Sunday, April 20, 2008

Mason Bee Condo's, as per promise

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Here is a simple version of a mason bee condo.........

cut a 4x6 piece of wood 5-8+" long..(depending if you want a high riser or not !!!)
with a 3/8th inch wood bit... drill holes on 1" squares 4-41/2 inch deep......

We purchase special mason bee straws to put inside each hole for our condos, as you
can clean them easier.....

I like to paint the outside and design little scenes, one of ours is a barn, complete with a cow and horse...use your imagination....I plan to even glue fences and little cut outs....as long as they are waterproof that is....then a roof to shield your little abode, attach a hanger either to the roof or the backside (I would use a screw in mini eye bolt, as if glued, I am not sure it would hold together during bad weather)

Now a true dyed in the wool mason bee lover will pull out these straws, bathe the little cocoons
in a special solution to kill parasites, and house them for the wither months...perhaps I will add the "how" to for this in a later post....depending on the interest for such..........

now get ta buzzin''' have fun, let your creativity go...........

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