How to make a Bumblebee Home

In this Eco How we make an easy to construct bumblebee home fro your local fluffy pollinators!
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[@coincollector315]

I have a small colony that made a hive in the inside of my garage. I am a beekeeper that keeps honeybees already so this is very exciting to have bumblebees to look after as well.

[@gardentours]

That's an easy way to give them 🐝🐝🐝 a home. I have many bumblebees in my garden. I'm always planning to build something like that for them but they find nests by themselves. I only have to watch out where they are that I don't disturb them 🐝💛

[@jeremyt2904]

I needed to find this video weeks ago. I had voles this spring, so I cleaned everything up and put down a lot of mulch. That seems to have taken care of the voles, but then I went through and filled all the holes. I was so focused on the “problem” I didn’t take the time to see how different parts of the eco system were connected. No more stuffing the holes. Thanks for the video.

[@adevonnaturegarden]

I will certainly be trying these types of Bumble Bee house around our garden

[@VictorFursov]

Thank you for interesting video. Best wishes and great respect to the entomologists and devoted beekeepers!

[@chungusbooper]

Bees are fit, save the bees.

[@felixcriado3301]

this is helpful thanks

[@smokie33]

Thank you for this, i so care about bumblebees and trying to help them thrive in our garden.. Can you tell me, Is the size of the chicken wire just have to be the large end size of the pot as well? Also the size hole netting of the chicken wire, will 13mm size hole in the wire be small enough.. Seems smallest to find on E-bay for chicken wire.

[@limitlessends]

Great resource, thanks for making this video

[@boywhohasl1vedhascometodie469]

I’ll try these next spring. Getting some Clooney cash money lol.

[@collective_tarot]

Just subscribed thanks! ❤ 🐝

[@wildchild1161]

i have found that if i leave a pvc square tube ( 6"x6" ) in 3' section and lay them on the ground the bumble bees seem to find them and make homes in them . i always find out afterward when i go to move them and a gazillion bees come out lol

[@12HpyPaws]

where will the bees enter the pot? Through the hose or lid?

[@BillHimmel]

What happens if you don`t use the garden hose?

[@millennialmindset3624]

Great information. Is it too late to make a nest now for this season?

[@dannyturner7967]

No

[@rigajykra3159]

Make sure the entrance is facing SOUTH EAST.

[@kildarebeeman7712]

can you use a plastic plant tub, also is that a standard English hose pipe? thanks

[@tlc8386]

the terra cotta pot keeps in the heat--plastic does not do this---fyi

[@biggieheherules4434]

Have just made one as have so many bumble bees in my bush, will the bees fit through hose though

[@niels1491]

Did it work?

[@Bodhi573]

I found the Queen bumblebee and I don’t know what to do

[@user-yg9ze7qy8n]

Do you put any thing incide to attract them ?

[@mikeonfreeserve2926]

Maybe a small colour TV and a drinks cabinet

[@porkchoppoo]

​@@mikeonfreeserve2926 my bumblebees are starting to get snooty. Now they want fine bourbon and cigars.

[@kristinapaulike4592]

Can you use plastic flower pots?😅

[@violetwalter5067]

how do you keep ants and wax moths out?

[@fxairydreams2710]

i’ve got a bumblebee in jar rn

[@vindicari]

when do new bumble bees appear

[@EcoSapien]

Hi. Where are you based? It depends on what part of the world you are from.

[@sothynget6890]

how do you take the honey

[@EcoSapien]

Not that type of bee. These are wild bees.

[@carlotta4th]

Bumblebees are single season bees, they're more like solitary bees and they don't make honey like honeybee hives do.

[@annikalund2329]

A mouse nesting in it? No thanks!

[@leedavis6354]

This is just a distraction.