Opinions on a controversial topic: should we be cleaning out our bee hotels?
- Buzz Club
- Apr 8
- 1 min read
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For those who enjoy the outdoors, cleaning out bee hotels is a popular topic. While some contend it's necessary to avoid parasites and disease, others claim it interferes with bees' natural behavior. The secret is balance: a little annual cleaning can help maintain habitat safety without interfering with nesting cycles.
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Hi
I am very worried that the bee hotels I set up last year, mostly drilled wooden blocks, don’t seem to have bees emerging. Some sealed with mud have tiny holes, maybe exit holes of parasitic flies so guessing there will be no bees alive there
I have just opened a commercial wooden hotel with trays to check it before putting it out, the holes were not sealed up and the cocoons do not look good, I am assuming all dead but saving them just in case
Has anyone else found this?
Does snyone reconisenwhat has happened to these? I am thinking the only way to ensure bees survive is to harvest the cocooons
What do others think….