Monday, January 25, 2021

Jan 25, 2021

No bees yet.  I am keeping my eye on the condos.

I plan to photograph the first emergence.

 This one is just a freebie from a web site.

I used crayola white pottery clay to plug the ends of paper tubes. I plan to buy a large amount to provide females with clay for the cocoons.

Sunday, January 24, 2021

Jan 24, 2021 No bees yet.

 No bees yet. I am checking the condos every day. While I realize the bees usually do not show up until late February, I am just checking to be sure.

The white tubes are rolled paper. The other tubes are cut from black bamboo.  Each tube is from 4 to 5 inches long. All tubes are blocked at the inner end.

The roofs of the bee condos are 1/8 inch styrofoam.

Condo north has a few tubes which are loosely tossed into the upper room (three vertical lines at top of condo)

condo north

condo south