Some interesting new guests checking in to my bee hotels

[@anneclements2473]

Fascinating. I’m always amazed at the number of different species there are of which I know nothing.

[@paulacastletattoos]

put up an extra bee hotel in spring on the north facing wall of our south facing house. Didn't expect much, but 5 leaf cutters have made nests in there. North Somerset here. Love the jewel wasps and get those often here

[@thebentzenable]

Thank you very much 🙏😊 always a pleasure to have a sneak peak in your lovely garden 😀🇩🇰

[@dmnos6824]

I liked that you told us about the buzz club, I was going to ask you a million questions about you be hotel arrangement and design. I must learn more about bee hotels. Thanks 🙂

[@atticbrowser9698]

My first year with home made hotels had mixed results. Lots of Mason bees used the holes I’d drilled and filled and capped them. Then I went on holiday and came back to discover the woodpeckers had emptied every one. Next year I will put up anti bird mesh to protect them. Thanks as always for the beautiful video.

[@robinbiddlecombe9202]

Thanks for ID on mason wasp, been seeing a few around my garden, now I know what they are :)

[@InkNSap]

Would love some clips with the macro lens you got! :) to see the details of the inhabitants. Thanks for your lovely videos

[@brianl4338]

Great stuff again, seen ruby tailed wasps at my front door in darkest South Lanarkshire and also in Pittenweem. Chocolate mining bees common in Lanarkshire earlier in the year.

[@beebumbling]

Jewel wasps are like the kingfishers of the wasp world 😍

[@elliotlane3225]

I had a ruby tailed wasp in the garden the other week, l wonder if it was attracted by the leafcutter bees using my bee hotel? I have never seen one before (despite being 52). Really beautuful insect and so unlike anything l have seen in the UK before

[@davmole]

What aspect is ideal for placing bee hotels? Which direction should the entrances point?

[@davegoulson6831]

Southish seems good

[@haulwen0564]

Thank you Dave, I absolutely love your videos, I always learn something new! So interesting to see how Heriades sp. seal their nest tubes, and I now know how to pronounce the name too! 😉😁 I've been getting beautiful Sharp Tailed bees in my garden for the past four years now, ever since I planted Birdsfoot Trefoil. They love to feed on it. I've also witnessed one going into a Leafcutter nest in a neglected hanging basket of mine 😁

[@InkNSap]

I put up a bee hotel with an acrylic window and unfortunately a massive spider has made it her residence XD so no bees in it so far.

[@bearhustler]

I get LH Resin bees, the last 3 years. Sharp Tails too. Jealous of your Jewel Wasp visitor !

[@bbsaid218]

Very poor year for Red Mason Bees in Devon too. (Billions of 2 spot ladybirds though) I prefer cardboard tubes with removable paper inners. These can be made from grease proof paper wrapped round a pencil and inserted into the tube. They can be easily removed, cleaned and replaced. This really helps keep parasite numbers down.

[@-Pol-]

Ooh good to know - I'll give that a try.

[@bearhustler]

I had lots of Mason Bees but the population failed to re-nest this year, they just sort of vanished.

[@davegoulson6831]

I'd guess they'll be back, they have bad years

[@Narnendil]

Lovely to see all the different species! In my bee hotel there is a very small, thin bee that looks at least mostly black (I haven't gotten to see it very close) that finishes off the holes with a thin kind of membrane that looks a bit see through (sorry for bad English here, not a native speaker). Any idea what kind of bee that could be? :)

[@davegoulson6831]

Sounds like a yellow-faced bee, try googling them.

[@Narnendil]

@@davegoulson6831 Thank you! I will look that up :)

[@magdalenaponka1199]

Good evening, could you please paste the buzz club link?

[@davegoulson6831]

I think it is just www.buzzclub.co.uk