In one of the areas where we have planted new woodland a variety of grasses and flowers have sprung up. It came a as complete surprise as nature was just doing its thing. A Christmas present from friends was a pollinating bee log. Bee logs provide great housing for the Mason Bee and other solitary bees as well as a variety of overwintering insects. These insects are vital in pollinating fruit, herbs flowers and vegetables. As we have just put it up we don't expect to see any activity until spring but who knows. We have hung the log at grass level which is about 3 ft. Normally you would site it higher but we thought we'd see how they get on. The brace we have made for it offers plenty of room for expansion and raising the bar. The log is sited to catch the sun and near a good source of nectar. Bee logs and other insect housing from Wildlife World can be bought on Amazon. Tap in 'Wildlife World' in the Amazon search box to see the range.
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