Which filling material is suitable for wild bees?
Because wild bees a Insect hotel(€ 11.33 at Amazon *) use primarily as a nesting site, narrow tubes are recommended in which they can lay their eggs. Either you are already using hollow rods or you take those Drilling yourself before. Suitable materials are:
- Bamboo sticks
- Clay walls
- Bricks or clay stones
- Drilled hardwood
also read
- Relevance of a back wall at the insect hotel
- Drilling holes for the insect hotel - instructions and tips
- Insect hotel - which insects prefer which material?
What should you watch out for when you have drilled into wood?
With this material, the type of wood is particularly important. Only use wood from deciduous trees such as
- Ash trees
- Book
- Or fruit trees
Soft wood from conifers has the following disadvantages:
- Cracks form as it dries.
- Resin leaks from the wood even when it is sawn.
Cracks and sharp-edged nesting entrances can injure the tender wings of the residents. The animals usually recognize this in advance and avoid your insect hotel
.Resin is just as dangerous as the insects get caught in the sticky mass and can no longer break free. This means certain death from starvation or exhaustion.
Therefore, after drilling, check carefully whether there are any uneven spots on the edges. Round this off with sandpaper.
Location
If you watch your wild bees for a while, you will find that they are much more active in sunshine than on rainy days. It is best to place your insect hotel in a sunny, warm place without drafts. There should also be a source of food nearby.
