Post #2370781
2026-05-06 11:49 UTC
@MiguelGuerreiro@ecoevo.social I’ve seen some of those and mites are terrible for bee populations but I’ve not seen any year 2 onwards advice.
I’ll see how the bee hotels are in early spring next year. I can and will certainly clean them if need be. Or provide new ones.
I am conscious the time to clean holes is quite tight between new bees leaving the nests and new ones being filled.
I’m hoping better guidance can be provided based on practical evidence provided by such as the buzz club and Dave Goulson.
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@MiguelGuerreiro@ecoevo.social 2026-05-06 11:53
@Broadfork@mastodon.green the women of rent mason bees (USA?), what she does is as soon as the old bees are done, and the coccons are ready (late summer, autumn?) she cleans the hotel racks and the coccons.