Location, direction and more

Choose location

A bumblebee house needs a place that is shaded all day. Trees, hedges and shrubs with dense foliage are ideal sources of shade. The north side of a building also offers protection against overheating Insect hotel.(€ 11.83 at Amazon *) Make sure that the location is quiet.

Traditional plants

So that Bumblebees If you find enough food in the area, you should place the house within two to three meters of pollen donors. Leave nearby garden areas untidy and avoid regular mowing so that weeds can develop.

Valuable food plants:

• Early bloomers like crocus, snowdrop and dead nettle
• Large perennials such as the goat's beard or purple loosestrife
• Trees such as hazelnut, sloe and daphne

Unsuitable locations

When choosing a location, keep in mind that bumblebees are sensitive to weather conditions. Temperatures that are too high or too low are just as dangerous as rain and snow. Even if the insects are known to be at

Rainfall to fly, they detest this weather.

east

Occasionally it is advised to place a Hummelhotel in an easterly direction. The morning sun may be beneficial to the growing colony in the spring. In summer, the temperatures inside quickly rise above 40 degrees Celsius, so that the entire population is in danger. Such locations are unsuitable.

west

Bumblebees don't like it when the nest gets damp. The bumblebee boxes should be made of a weatherproof multiplex. Place them in the garden so that wind and weather do not penetrate through the entrance opening. Orientation in a westerly direction does not make sense because the entrances are directly exposed to the rainy weather side.

Ant-proof stand

So that Bumblebee nest is not attacked by ants during the summer, a basic sewer pipe has proven to be the perfect pillar for the dwelling. These are available from hardware stores with a matching KG socket. They are knocked into the ground and then the sleeve is put on. If you fill this with water, ants can no longer crawl towards the entrance opening.