Concerning story, thank you for bringing it to my attention.
My wife wants me to setup a bee hive box for the sole purpose of helping out the bee population. I'm waiting for after our rainy season to pass before completing the mission.
Concerning story, thank you for bringing it to my attention.
My wife wants me to setup a bee hive box for the sole purpose of helping out the bee population. I'm waiting for after our rainy season to pass before completing the mission.
Your wife sounds like she has her heart in the right place. You can put up a bee box and let bees use it just like a bird house. The optimum volume in North America is 40 liters with a 30 mm entrance hole mounted 4 m off the ground. If you live closer to the equator the volume should be smaller.
Honeybees are fond of lemongrass oil. If you put a little bit on a cottonball and place it in the hive the bees are more likely to move in.
Let us know how your project goes.