Wild bee nesting wood
Wild bees living in cavities (around 20% of all wild bee species) do not dig a nesting passage, but use existing cavities for the brood. In nature, the cavity dwellers find nesting facilities, for example
- in feeding tunnels of beetles or woodworm larvae,
- in broken, hollow plant stems
- in old boreholes
- in cracks in walls and stone crevices
- or in snail shells.
Sie nutzen
- Fraßgänge von Käfern oder Holzwurmlarven,
- abgebrochene, hohle Pflanzenstängeln
- alte Bohrlöchern
- Mauerritzen und Steinspalten
- oder auch Schneckenhäuser.
Unfortunately, due to the constant tidying up (clearing away of dead wood) in our landscapes and gardens, more and more natural nesting opportunities for wild bees are disappearing.
Nesting wood oak or beech
BeeFriend hardwood block
A nesting wood replaces a variant of the natural nesting place and mimics the beetle feeding burrows. Since the bees naturally look for them, they gladly accept the 2-8mm holes.
Hole bees 3mm hole
Mask bee 3mm hole
Horned and red mason bees in spring
Scissor, hole and mask bees
Hole bees at work
It is important to have clean and deep drill holes with a chip-free one Entrance hole. A woodworm also leaves a clean hole. Badly drilled nesting aids with drill chips at the entrance hole are not accepted by the bees for fear of their wings.
Mögliche Bewohner
Gehörnte Mauerbiene
Rote Mauerbiene
Hahnenfuß-Scherenbiene
Glockenblumen-Scherenbiene
Blattschneiderbiene
Maskenbiene
Löcherbiene
Wollbiene
Faltenwespe