Best backyard insect hotels according to redditors
We found 4 Reddit comments discussing the best backyard insect hotels. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 4 Reddit comments discussing the best backyard insect hotels. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Looks like carpenter bees looking for holes to make their nests in. Consider getting a bee hotel:
https://www.amazon.com.mx/Beaks-Paws-Insect-Hotel-ben%C3%A9ficas/dp/B06XSDDHXV/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_es_MX=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=bee+hotel&qid=1574111988&sr=8-1
ahhh crap... I'm in the northwest and we hardly see any wasps out where I am.
my knee jerk response would be just jump in and worry about any problems if/when they arrive.
I had two little bee houses last year and one of them got ransacked by something. Could've been wasps or birds in retrospect.
The bee guy that I spoke to recommends harvesting them around Octoberish and keeping them in a cool place like the fridge or garage (if it gets cool enough).
yep the bamboo things are the mason bee houses. you could literally just string some small diameter bamboo bits together and hang it in a tree.
Having said that, though, I've been told those things become little bee coffins if the bees at the ends die, leaving all the ones in the middle without the ability to exit. we have some as an option at our house and our bees really really prefer the bamboo holes
if you're willing to do a little care/maintenance, you might want to look into designated bee houses. luckily they're pretty cheap. I bought this one earlier this week and I should be getting some paper straws in the mail today to line the inside of the cardboard tubes. the lining will help for when October rolls around and I can clean their cocoons and refrigerate them and give them to neighbors and family.
sorry if this is a lot of info, I hope it's not too discouraging!
it's been a rewarding hobby so far and it's been pretty relaxing to see what they've been up to at the end of the work day.
Found it, cheap too:
https://www.amazon.com/Niteangel-Natural-Insect-Hotel-House/dp/B00PFDIKVI
Like long grass? What about those bee hotels Costco had for a bit
the honeyday inn