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  • Bee Tunnel Nests: Emergence

    On rare occasions I see a small bee or wasp investigating the bamboo tunnel nests at the windows:

    Bee Tunnel Nest - wasp investigating
    Bee Tunnel Nest – wasp investigating

    Several of the tubes filled & sealed in early June have served their purpose:

    Bee Tunnel Nest - Small A
    Bee Tunnel Nest – Small A

    Bamboo tubes have a paper-thin liner around the edge, but the mud-sealed tubes have obvious small holes chewed through the end caps:

    Bee Tunnel Nest - Small B
    Bee Tunnel Nest – Small B

    My assumption that various insects would pick their favorite tube from the assortment seems to be working:

    Bee Tunnel Nest - Small C
    Bee Tunnel Nest – Small C

    The medium and large tubes haven’t seen much traffic:

    Bee Tunnel Nest - Medium
    Bee Tunnel Nest – Medium

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