Don't Make This Bee Hotel MISTAKES

In my previous video I gave some incomplete and poor advice. If you want to know how to properly make a bee hotel below is the link to Marc Carlton's
PDF Guide:

In summary:
* Keep them Somewhere Sunny
* Replace materials every 2 years or line the holes
* Seal the back so it's not a wind tunnel
* Put it somewhere sunny
* Keep them dry over the winter. In the UK and Ireland it's so wet that even when they have a roof it's often insufficient. So take them into a shed or porch (cold and dry).

Although you can buy them, they're easy to make for a fraction of the cost so why wouldn't you have a go?

[JamesRattray]

I love the correction, we all learn by feedback. I also like your presentation, no shouting at the camera, being yourself. Please keep these coming, I like many others are keen to join the garden rewilding concept. There are things we can all do, a bird feeder, bird nesting boxes, small water space (in large gardens a shallow pond), bat boxes, compost heap or leaf leaf in smaller spaces. Really looking forward to seeing your honest and open debate, so we are all educated/learn together.

[grumpyguardsman]

Another good thing is to make smaller ones, but have more, this helps with predators finding a smorgasbord of food, and similar for diseases with one hotel having an outbreak but the others still safe.

[waltermessines]

Really liked your presentation. Humility and a quiet voice are a powerful mix.

[ayatti]

Wow. What a way to meet a cool person. A peaceful transfer of Accountability. I'm subbing.

[skaramicke]

The algorithm did a good job showing me this video instead of the other one :D

[BirdsPawsandClaws]

Solid video! I am looking at adding a few bee hotel options in my yard. The points identified will be helpful! New sub!

[littlebacchus]

Sorry to have mad this a thing as you are amazing on the advice you give and didn't want you to think was having a pop at you. Even a lot of the bug / bee houses you can buy from reputable places come with some very limited instruction. The PDF is great and like Marc I've been trying to attract mining bees but sadly also with no joy.

[sqeekable]

Thank you for educating us, and the humour!

[matthewadams]

Excellent video and the dry sense of humor was quite enjoyable! 🐝

[artcruz]

So appreciate you correcting. Love your insight. Cheers bro!

[Nienpet]

Taking the pith 😆👍
I’m dying to give this a go.

[gustavo]

I have nothing useful to contribute here. Just commenting for the algorithm and to show appreciation for dad jokes

[fil-amahh-mazingvlog]

It’s even more funnier when you made jokes and didn’t smile. Lol 😂

[carolannhook]

this is a very helpful video, but also...taking the pith 😂 Wasn't ready for that dad joke!

[sqeekable]

That PDF is great, thank you for sharing Marc’s info.

[TheValers]

What time of year should you clear out the tubes after 2 yrs plz?

[pappsándorjános]

does anyone have the pdf cuz the link doesnt work anymore ?

[wayneclayton]

I'm a bit concerned about shop bought insect hotels. I found three dead bees in the packaging. How they got there I don't know. As they were in plastic bags and clearly had never been outside. The bamboo, drilled wooden dowels were clean not weathered. Fern cones might be the source, but if so could manufactures be actually harming bees in the process of making hotels like this?

[amelialickert]

When are you ment to clean the bee hotels? Do the bees not stay in there year round?

[AmsNlBcnEs]

I don’t agree with this. It has too much human intervention, the bees need to be hardy enough under natural conditions to find a suitable home and stay there over winter without humans moving the wood inside. Doing that will foreseeably reduce the resilience of the bees.