I am starting my 2nd year as a honey bee keeper, and stumbled on Dave's Bees site and thought it would be fun to make a mason bee nest box.
Here is the result (I discuss it on my blog here):
I haven't done anything relative to putting out any cocoons (don't have any to put out).
My question: What should I expect in the way of timing, etc. if I am to see if anything happens? I don't even know when a female would be looking for a place to call home...
Thanks - Steven
P.S. Note to Dave: I had a bad time when drilling out the holes; the drill made a hack mess on the exit from the block - it chewed up the wood something fierce (had to use wood putty for some of it). What do you do to keep the drill blade from making hash with the back?
Here is the result (I discuss it on my blog here):
I haven't done anything relative to putting out any cocoons (don't have any to put out).
My question: What should I expect in the way of timing, etc. if I am to see if anything happens? I don't even know when a female would be looking for a place to call home...
Thanks - Steven
P.S. Note to Dave: I had a bad time when drilling out the holes; the drill made a hack mess on the exit from the block - it chewed up the wood something fierce (had to use wood putty for some of it). What do you do to keep the drill blade from making hash with the back?