Subject: Re: Bumble Bee Nests
From: pollinator@aol.com (Pollinator)
Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 12:47:28 -0400
Message-ID: <MOD$970929.11529@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$970928.25009@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
From: Jack Dingler
>
>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.
Pollinator@aol.com
Dave Green Hemingway, SC USA
Practical Pollination Page
http://users.aol.com/pollinator/polpage1.html