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Re: Bumble Bee Nests




From: Jack Dingler <jdingler@onramp.net>
>
>I'm interested in constructing some bumble bee nests for next years
>use.  Does anyone have plans or tips for their construction?
>
>I also have a left over reptile heater.  Would this device be a good
>addition to the nest or would it cause the bumblebees difficulties with
>their metabolism?
>
>Please don't refer me to a commercial site that sells bumble bee
>houses.  I have no interest in spending too much money on something that
>I'd enjoy constructing myself.
>
>Jack Dingler - Zone 8

   Dr. Keith Delaplane wrote a very good series on bumblebee housing and
culture. Check on our web page below under Alternative Pollinators for
references. I hope to build a few as well.


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Dave Green   Hemingway, SC  USA
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