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  • From scrap, suggest an environment for bees to make a hive?

    I've been growing quite fond of all the wildlife I see in the garden around the clock even the snails (but not the slugs). It has been quite a few years since bees have hived in the garden though, with the last hive being in the coal bunker.
    There are plenty bees visit due to there being plenty bee-attracting plants in the garden.
    I don't particulalry want hives for honey, so don't need or want to buy a fancy comb hive box. I just want to attract them into an environment to nest, then if by chance they do nest there let them get on with it.

    What sort of junk could I leave in a quiet corner of the garden that might be suitable for bees to nest in?
    What dimensions or capacity?
    Is shade or partial shade best?

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    A pile of logs, bricks - they quite like going between the cracks as I found out.
    Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

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      Originally posted by VirginVegGrower View Post
      A pile of logs, bricks - they quite like going between the cracks as I found out.
      Thanks,
      don't they need a cavity
      I was thinking of using an old large clay flowerpot which has a c. 20mm hole in the bottom

      Great, I have several piles of bricks from when the wall fell over.

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