I checked by bee houses.
Bee condo #1 was a total failure, not a single filled tube.
Condo #2 Had two types of cocoon tubes. The routed wood contained
nothing. But the bamboo tubes contained about 80% of the tubes totally
filled.
According to some websites, I will need to wait until October to extract the
cocoons from the tubes. So, I will wait.
I am not sure of the best place to keep the tubes until October. I think I will
package them up in a cardboard box and tuck them away in a closet.
I plan to make paper tubes for next year. I need to buy some dowels of various
sizes. According to several websites, I will need to use parchment paper. The failed
tubes are made out of computer printer paper. I don't know why but it sure did
fail.
| condo 2 left and middle areas |
| view of the routed wood block(notice not a single bee chose to nest here) |
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