How to make a bumblebee pot
Published: Monday, 8 July 2019 at 8:41 am
Help bumblebees visiting your garden by creating a simple bumblebee pot.
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You Will Need
- Terracotta pot
- Moss
- Hay
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Total time: 15 minutes
Step 1
Take a clay pot and pop a small clump of moss from your garden over the drainage hole.
Step 2
Loosely fill the pot with hay so that the moss drops when the pot is turned over, allowing access for the bee.
Step 3
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Choose a warm sheltered spot, such as the foot of a hedge. Scrape away a little soil, enough to bury half the pot. Turn the pot upside down into the hole and push the soil back around it.
Kate Bradbury says
Queen bumblebees hibernate in a variety of locations, including holes in the ground. If you dig up a bumblebee in winter, don’t re-bury her – simply transfer her to a sheltered, dry spot such as a pile of dry leaves. She’ll quickly settle down again.Advertisement
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