Make a solitary bee hotel

Solitary bees are beneficial pollinators who love to nest in trees and shrubs where there is dead wood. You can help them find a safe nesting spot by making this simple bee hotel.

You will need

Block of untreated wood Drill and drill bits (1mm to 10mm in diameter) A screw to fix the hotel to a fence post Sandpaper

1 Place the wood on a firm surface and use a variety of drill bits to create different sized holes.

2 Roll sandpaper into a tube and use to sand each hole, making sure there are no snags on the inside. 3 Thoroughly sand the block’s surface, too, so insects won’t catch on any splinters. Then simply screw to a secure post and wait for visitors to arrive.

Transform a block of wood into a simple hotel where bees can nest