On 2009-08-06 08:14:16 +0100, "Ophelia" said:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2009-08-05 21:20:31 +0100, "Ophelia" said:

Christina Websell wrote:

I am very interested in Sacha's comment, about having a 'hive' for
bumble bees. Have you heard anything about those?

Yes. They are easy to make, have a look on the web. I've made
several and they've all been taken up.
I've also drilled a log with holes for solitary bees and some of
holes are blocked up with clay, so I guess a few solitary bees found
it a good place to lay their eggs.

How do you attract them, or do they just find it?

You would need bee friendly plants nearby but things like sedums can be
grown in troughs and pots.

Thanks

Without wishing to blow our own trumpet, we were asked to make a link
to a local bee keeping society and I made a page that includes a list
of plants that bees like:
http://www.hillhousenursery.com/buzz.html
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon