This ones a real rustic wonky but totally functional and pretty habitat made from an old tree stump and which turned out beautifully.
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@LondonTreeSurgeons-Camden7 жыл бұрын
Great idea for using the stump, will recommend this to all our customers.
@Calastein7 жыл бұрын
Trees woods and forests - arboriculture (from: London Tree Surgeons Group) thanks! Great way to recycle too :)
@bradleywoods37427 жыл бұрын
Thats the best looking bee hotel I've seen
@Calastein7 жыл бұрын
Bradley Woods Hi, thank you SO much for saying so, it's definitely visually the best one I've done I think 🐝🐝🐝
@LexieDi7 жыл бұрын
I'm happy you got a bumblebee nest even if they missed your beautifully made homes. This house is really cute!
@Calastein7 жыл бұрын
LexieDi Yeah totally agree! Sometimes the simplest things are the best when it comes to nature after all, a structure wouldn't exist in the wild....
@laughingc0w6 жыл бұрын
Creative! Really great idea using materials you already have to make something useful and attractive
@leemanton49944 жыл бұрын
Glad I found this channel good work
@Pete.Ty14 жыл бұрын
🐝😊👍
@gurrasnurra7 жыл бұрын
Very clever.
@koengeeraerts23327 жыл бұрын
This is now on my to do list! What's the orientation for the holes when you place it in the garden? South to south-east? And in direct sunlight or do the bees prefer the shade?
@Calastein7 жыл бұрын
Hi, so East or West is fine if that's all you can do in a garden but South facing is optimal preferably in a sheltered location in full sun :) Hope this helps
@koengeeraerts23327 жыл бұрын
So south it will be! Thanks!
@raymondkilminster21947 жыл бұрын
i like the log idea it looks brilliant. how deep did you drill your holes . i've bought extra long drill bits to drill deeper holes . i noted on one of the other you tube videos encourages the female bees to lay more female eggs which has got to be a good thing .
@Calastein7 жыл бұрын
Raymond Kilminster hello there :) Thanks I am really pleased with it. That's a really interesting point about the hole depth and one which I completely agree with. As this log was so thick I was thinking as I was drilling it that I could've gone a lot deeper but I literally went in as far as the drillbit could go and wished I had some deeper drills myself. My new pillar drill has the capacity to fit something underneath the drill head a lot thicker and also the head moves far more to make the holes deeper. Once it's all set up I'll make another log habitat like this one and do a new video. Xxxx
@bo_3926 жыл бұрын
damn that's cool. is it only good for bees, or what other insects like those holes? also, is facing south/east (the sun) very important? neat video, thanks.
@Calastein6 жыл бұрын
Bo Thanks :) It’s mainly for solitary bees but by having solitary bees you will also then attract parasitical wasps which are beautiful and all part of the same system. You may get another creepy-crawlies is in there too which is nice but generally it’s solitary bees. Somewhere on my channel there is a video which pretty much covers everything you will need to know about positioning solitary bee habitats and which has loads of other tips too but generally a southeast position is best. 😁
@bo_3926 жыл бұрын
thanks for the info. i'll take a look at your other videos to learn more. i might build one of these tomorrow and see how it works out. :)
@chrisjpainter4 жыл бұрын
Just cut down a hulking great leylandii and I've left a 3ft high stump for this very purpose. So my plan is to whack the front of now and then leave it. Then drill the holes in the spring/early summer. Sound like a plan? or have I got my timings out? The stump's still in the ground and will remain so