Thanks for this video ! As a beginner it helped a lot (:
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! We will start working our honey bees at the ranch soon too. Thanks for watching.
@wr11203 ай бұрын
I accidentally created the perfect conditions for mason bees on my balcony. I couldn't believe they came to my house in the middle of the city. i bought one of those wooden houses you have with the bamboo sticks already planted inside and I hang it up at face height just for fun. The balcony is facing south and it's in the shade of the upstairs neigbours' balcony. I do have a modest amount of flowers on my balcony and I also have two buckets hanging there. I forgot to make a hole in the buckets so every now and then they are filled with rain water so you have a clay like substance in there between rainy periods. Of what I read they will only hatch 11 months later so I'll have plenty of time to increase the amount of flowers since not many people in a 300 feet radius are active gardeners. Good thing is that mason bees don't sting.
@OurWeekendHomestead3 ай бұрын
Your set up sounds amazing. Good luck with your bees. I’m sure they will be real happy in the habitat you created for them. Thanks for watching!
@ZetaN7Ай бұрын
I accidently picked up a mason bee at the end of the summer last year. Tried to save it but was too late. After crying about it. Came this year a local grocery store had mason houses. Well we bought one and man did we get a swarm off them. Eventually one of them nearly died from falling into our water pitcher. Got lucky and saved it from drowning.
@OurWeekendHomesteadАй бұрын
How exciting! The bees are lucky to have you. Hope you have great success with your bee house and gardens. Thanks for watching!!
@geod35892 жыл бұрын
I just learned of Mason bees. I never saw a single honeybee all year long in our garden, only a few bumblebees, and our lack of good harvest bore this out. Thanks for the video.
@OurWeekendHomestead2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! We started raising Mason Bees for the same reasons and they have been amazing pollinators. This year we have been fortunate to have bumblebees, honeybees, leaf cutter bees & Mason bees all around our gardens. I’m sure your garden will benefit from the Mason bees too!
@NJarvis2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I sponsor a student Environmental club at a highschool in Canada and we are going to make Mason bee and leafcutter homes soon as a club activity. Appreciate the help from your video - I like the wire guard to discourage creatures from poking around.
@OurWeekendHomestead2 жыл бұрын
We are so glad you enjoyed the video. We are getting ready to put out another video soon. That bird guard is really good to have. We thought we could take it down but caught the hummingbirds trying to eat our bee larvae. Now the guard stays on there. Good luck with your project!! Thanks for watching!!
@chadbushnell58684 ай бұрын
Just install new landscaping and this is just what I needed to complete my project, thanks for posting.
@OurWeekendHomestead4 ай бұрын
That’s great! You’ll love having them. Thanks for watching & commenting! Good luck with your bees & gardens.
@breau83 ай бұрын
I live in the city we have at least 6 people i know who have bees they have any from 2 to 10 hives. My neighbor love them watching them in there little pond and on all there foowers and garden.
@OurWeekendHomestead3 ай бұрын
We love seeing them too! Thanks for watching & commenting.
@bezenhappync2 жыл бұрын
I dig your mellow style, man and I appreciate you sharing this information. I was going to get honeybee hives and have decided to focus on native bees instead.
@OurWeekendHomestead2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. The native bees have been a great addition to our urban garden. Honeybees are both fascinating and humbling. We are learning more and more every year. Best of luck to you! Thanks for watching.
@lanettelawrence63083 жыл бұрын
Thank you so very much for this bee house. I have a back problem and can’t really handle working a regular size beehive but want bees in yard.
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
We are so happy to read your comment! We have really been enjoying our bee house. They are fun to watch and we see them all over our garden. We hope you get the same enjoyment out of yours! Thanks for watching. 🐝
@linasjostrand40342 жыл бұрын
I really like the hatching add-on!
@OurWeekendHomestead2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! We hope you found it helpful.
@rob12173 жыл бұрын
Another great video ! I just learned some things i didn't know about Bees
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting. We are so glad you liked the video. Stay tuned! More Bee videos to come.
@katelanghart66523 жыл бұрын
This was really great info! Thanks!!
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! We are so glad you found it helpful. Thank you for watching and commenting.
@growtolearn4545 Жыл бұрын
i like your video. good job! it is very simple to start ceeping mason bees. i started a colony last year as well
@OurWeekendHomestead Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you liked it. Good luck with your mason bees. Thanks for watching & commenting.
@sp42633 жыл бұрын
Thx 👍.Some good practical tips there.
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the 👍🏻
@potatoesarelife8263 жыл бұрын
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@bccropgoddess38532 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you.
@OurWeekendHomestead2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!! We are so glad you liked the video. We will be having more videos with our bees throughout the season.
@gld8rone3093 жыл бұрын
Great video. I can’t wait to get my bees!
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Good luck with your bees!! Thanks for the comment.
@jessicabruno48632 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited to try this! Thanks for the video
@OurWeekendHomestead2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
@bricehawley6693 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Subbed after just the first one!
@OurWeekendHomestead Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the video! Thanks for subscribing. Appreciate the support!
@daniellawrance81833 жыл бұрын
Thanks For more information on the this types of Bees 🐝 I bought bees and They emerged from their cocoon before being delivered and once I open the Package, They flew away ( I believe they were males they had white on the faces) I will be watching more of your Videos
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes you don’t see the bees but if you look closely you might see little signs that they’ve been back to the home. Hopefully a few stuck around and you get some benefits from them 🌻Thanks for watching! 🌱
@bobbyc.11113 жыл бұрын
I just bought a home and the bees naturally came no smell no nothing. they clean the nests too. I just got mine from walmart
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
That’s great! Now they have a nice home in your backyard. They sure are a great addition to the garden! Thanks for watching & commenting.
@Simmerdownsimerly3 жыл бұрын
I think you guys need a video dedicated to Chassis. “The life of Puppy Face”
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea! Maybe we can do that in a future video. Thanks for watching the channel!
@LynnForbes3 жыл бұрын
My bee house and bees should be here any day! I'm trying to figure out the best location to put it. It gets really hot here in the summer, so I need to find a spot that gets morning sun but doesn't bake in the afternoon. It's a challenging dilemma.
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
That’s so exciting!! We did a little sun mapping on our property to find the best spot. How we did this was we drew a simple map of the area where we thought we wanted to hang the bee house. Then we went out every few hours and checked where the sun was hitting and marked it on the map. This helped us see where the shade fell as well. Just remember the sun is lower in the winter and higher in the summer. Let us know how it works out.
@davidcawrowl386510 ай бұрын
Couple of years ago, I built a bee hotel but it only attracted dirt daubers (black wasps). I am happy to attract anything but I still want mason bees mainly. Thanks for your info.
@OurWeekendHomestead10 ай бұрын
Glad you found it helpful. Hope you get some Mason bees to take up residence. Good luck & thanks for watching & commenting.
@davidcawrowl386510 ай бұрын
Question: I am in zone /8-9 in Southern Mississippi. Is it especially hard to attract masons in hot, humid weather?@@OurWeekendHomestead
@LizaPocong-jd3ud Жыл бұрын
Watching here my new friend from Margie tv
@OurWeekendHomestead Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@patrapper73676 ай бұрын
I did not use the invita bee formula and mine found their nest just fine.
@OurWeekendHomestead6 ай бұрын
That’s good to know. How exciting. Good luck with your bees & gardens. Thanks for watching & commenting.
@RoSouza2 жыл бұрын
LIKE.
@OurWeekendHomestead2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@daleford55314 ай бұрын
So your video is great..I'm a bee keeper too but your video doesn't say how to use a house if it only comes with the house and tubes. A lot of kits don't include the bees or cocoons. Do you know what time of the year to attract the naturals to use the house?
@OurWeekendHomestead4 ай бұрын
When temperatures are above 50 consistently & flowers are blooming. Thanks for watching!!
@ChristaFree9 ай бұрын
Many, many other native bees are available too
@OurWeekendHomestead9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@cindywells6263 жыл бұрын
I received a Mason Bee house for Mother's Day. As a bee fanatic, but not educated, I believe it's too late to begin. Am I correct? Do I need to wait and start next year? Thank you for the video
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
You should be fine. They are just starting to ship out Leafcutter bees also know as summer bees. We have a few more honey bee videos coming out in the next few weeks. I hope this helps. Thank you for watching our channel.
@cindywells6263 жыл бұрын
@@OurWeekendHomestead what do I watch to attract or should I order them. I am in Reno, NV. Thanks again!
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
We purchased ours from CrownBees. They also have a product called Invitabee. It’s an attractant for bees. It also helps you as you introduce the cocoon in the bee house.
@laurafranco74087 ай бұрын
Yours is my first video so I’m a total novice but really want to add Mason Bees. 1. Why is your new Mason Bee house only filled 1/2 full with reeds? 2. The purchased Mason Bees will make that their home but will your yard Mason Bees also find it and nest there without territorial battles? Thank you.
@OurWeekendHomestead7 ай бұрын
Hi there! Glad you found us!! We only bought a small amount of reeds to start with. You can put as many as you like. It’s totally customizable. We have yet to see any battles. The bees are docile. You can have native & introduced in the same house no problem. Good luck with your gardens.
@parkerlewis4260 Жыл бұрын
No just get a drill and a block of wood if you don’t wanna have to re-drill your holes every year put a paper tube in them so you can take them out
@OurWeekendHomestead Жыл бұрын
Interesting idea. Thanks for sharing and watching!
@RedBeard101183 жыл бұрын
Ao I love this idea, but at the same time I don't want to get stung when I'm enjoying my yard, is that going to be a problem.
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
That was something we thought about too! Surprisingly, they don’t bother us at all. We tend the garden & swim in the pool and haven’t had any trouble with them. The garden sure did benefit from having them though. You should give it a try. Thanks for watching & commenting. We would love to hear how it goes!!🐝
@ksprunger78763 жыл бұрын
Another update please!
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
We are working on videos for both our solitary and honey bees. 🐝 Stay tuned!
@ksprunger78763 жыл бұрын
@@OurWeekendHomestead yay! Thank you!!!
@kathykeeney68412 жыл бұрын
can you tell me what to use to plug the reeds. I bought quit a few and they don't have plugs. Thanks in advance.
@OurWeekendHomestead2 жыл бұрын
When you buy the reeds one end should be closed. The open end faces out. The bees lay eggs in the reeds and once it’s filled the bees fill or cap the reed. The type of material that the bee uses depends on the type of bee. Mason bees use mud and leaf cutter bees use leafs. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching our videos!
@PlayRightParent2 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t it be better to put this somewhere other than on your house? I honestly am asking. 😊
@OurWeekendHomestead2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the question. We surveyed our property and felt that this was the perfect place to install the bee houses. We love the way they look and enjoy all the benefits of having solitary bees in our gardens. We now have two bee houses in this location and we are not bothered by the bees at all. The nice thing is you can install them wherever you like and if you change your mind they can easily be moved. Good luck with your solitary bee journey. Thanks for watching & commenting. We sure do appreciate it!
@athenalevesque3 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the wire for the house? I’d love to find something like that I don’t have to staple to the house!
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
Crown Bees is where we got the bird guard. There is a link in the video description that should take you there. Thanks for watching!
@erikamoulton89722 жыл бұрын
The morning sun at my house hits the front of the house. My garden is in the back. Where do you recommend I put the bee house?
@OurWeekendHomestead2 жыл бұрын
That’s a great question. You can put it on a tree or post or other structure. You just want to give it shade from the afternoon sun. How exciting! We wish you success with your bees & garden. Let us know how it goes. Thanks for watching & commenting!!
@k.fuentes7448 Жыл бұрын
If my “active” house is facing the wrong direction should I move it or wait until fall.
@OurWeekendHomestead Жыл бұрын
No, wait til next season and then move it if need be. Thanks for watching & commenting. Good luck with your bees.
@tonymcgee11462 жыл бұрын
So if I just put a bee house up, none will find it naturally, they have to be basically bought and placed there?
@OurWeekendHomestead2 жыл бұрын
Great question! If there are Mason bees in the area they definitely could make their home in your bee house. Buying them helps ensure we have plenty of bees to pollinate our gardens. Thank you for watching & commenting.
@tvannaman20003 жыл бұрын
Do you have to buy bees each year or will they become self sustaining?
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
The solitary bees lay larva which turns into a cocoon. You then harvest them for the following year.
@catherinefrasier40513 жыл бұрын
I live in central CA. I've been told I can't order bees to be shipped to me from out of state. I want to know how you were able to order your bees. Thanks for your help.
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
We buy our Mason & Leaf cutter bees online from Crown bees. Our honey bees we buy from a local beekeeper and pick them up. This has worked well for us. Hope this helps.
@BullittMustang31213 жыл бұрын
I bought some bees that came shipped in the tubes. Do you have to remove the cocoons from the tube?
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
Great question! We harvest the cocoons out of our reeds each year and store them in the refrigerator until the temperature is correct to release them. Then we put them out in the bee house to hatch. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
@BullittMustang31213 жыл бұрын
@@OurWeekendHomestead So in the wild, they burrow through the dried mud to get out?
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
Yes, they do. Next week we will receive 200 leafcutter bees. Their reeds are smaller and they seal them up with small pieces of leaves. We will be putting together a video on the leafcutters real soon. Thanks for the questions. Good luck with your bees!
@athenalevesque3 жыл бұрын
I clicked the link for the bird guard but it looks like crown bees doesn’t sell it anymore! I can’t find anything like it!
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
We bought it from Crown Bees. Sorry that the link was broken. Thank you for letting us know. We have fixed that now and the new link is in the details section of our video. tinyurl.com/ju477kwc
@athenalevesque3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Do you find birds try to get at the bees? Is the guard successful? I bought it after seeing this but it hasn’t come yet so I put up some temporary chicken wire until it comes!
@OurWeekendHomestead3 жыл бұрын
@@athenalevesque We have tons of birds in our yards. They just love it here. We too were afraid they might go after the bee house. So far they have not, but we do feel confident the bee guard will protect them. Good luck with your bees!
@helen45422 жыл бұрын
Hi I live in UK just got a Bee House, it's cold here now when is the best time to put it out ?
@OurWeekendHomestead2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on getting a bee house! The timing depends on what you are doing. If you are releasing new bees here are some simple guidelines. For Mason Bees daytime temps should be above 55F (13C). Open blooms should be within 300 sq ft (100 sq.m). They prefer 8mm nesting materials. For Leafcutters Bees daytime temps should be above 75F (24C). Open blooms should be within 300 sq ft (100 sq.m). They prefer 6mm nesting materials. I hope this helps. Good luck!
@helen45422 жыл бұрын
@@OurWeekendHomestead thank you 👍
@jacobgomer2 жыл бұрын
do you have to add new bees every year?
@OurWeekendHomestead2 жыл бұрын
Not always. You harvest the cocoons at the end of the season and put them away for next year. If you are lite on cocoons you may want to by some more. I normal always buy more because I'm a little lazy and want to be sure to get all that we can. They made a big difference in our garden last year. Thanks for your question.
@robinham2796 Жыл бұрын
I’m So confused when I got my bee chalet!!! One package with reeds in it marked MB and the other marked LC. I ASSUMED there were bees in the reeds. Nope. They didn’t ship yet. Crown Bees has the worst customer service Avenue and took me forever to learn I got 0 bees in my order! Why did they ship extra reeds with no bees?!?! So disappointed in this shipment.
@OurWeekendHomestead Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry you are having trouble. There are different packages on their site. Some complete sets others are just houses & reeds. The cocoons usually ship dependent upon the season & temperature. Ours did not come in the reeds. They were just the cocoons & we bought the humidifier box to keep the cocoons in until our temps were right to put them out in the bee house. We usually order our Mason bees first & then take delivery of the leaf cutters a month or so later. It sounds like if they haven’t shipped yet & you ordered bees with the kit, it’s probably because they aren’t ready to “wake up” yet or the conditions aren’t right for shipping safely. Don’t give up. It’s so worth having them in the garden. We are ordering more bees from Crown bees for our property as I type this. I found some info on their website that might be helpful: Please note: Bees ship separately from products, so they will not arrive in the same package unless otherwise specified! At this time, we can only ship bees to the United States and Canada. We can not ship bees to P.O. Boxes. For the health of the bees, we only ship mason bee cocoons on Mondays (Feb - April) to ensure they do not get stuck in transit over the weekend. We recommend picking a shipping date that is two weeks ahead of when you expect your spring plants to bloom. We’d love to hear how it all turns out & hope it gets resolved for you & you get the bees in your gardens soon. Thanks for reaching out.
@caroljeanscholl73706 ай бұрын
Why would someone want to put a bee's nest literally on their house near any gathering social area?
@OurWeekendHomestead6 ай бұрын
These bees are solitary bees and they do not swarm or sting. We rarely see them. What we do see are huge garden harvest’s & beautiful flowers in our gardens from their amazing pollination skills.
I definitely do not recommend Crown Bees! I bought a very pricey kit and have not received my leafcutter bees! I'm now stuck with bee supplies and no bees! I was refunded $27 for the bees because customer service was tired of trying to get me my order. Their shippers created a shipping label as if my order shipped but instead never shipped it!
@OurWeekendHomestead Жыл бұрын
That’s definitely not the experience we have had. I’m so sorry you had trouble. We order every year from Crown Bees with absolutely no issues. We just received our Mason Bees a few weeks ago and our leafcutters are coming next week. Hopefully you can find some leafcutter bees to fill your houses or better yet maybe some wild ones will make their home in your bees houses!
@cherylcollins963 Жыл бұрын
@Our Weekend Homestead I'm glad you had a better experience than I did! I'm really frustrated that they did not insure I received my bees after spending almost $200 for the kit! They just gave up on trying to get my order out. 1st shipment, FedEx lost and 2nd shipment I received a notification that my order had shipped. When it didn't arrive and I let them know, they informed me it never shipped. I asked to have someone higher up in management contact me but that didn't happen either. I watched hours of videos on bees before ordering and was really exciting to have bees to my garden that is in full bloom! This entire experience has been so disappointing!
@AnneMarieCartier3 ай бұрын
OMG...I fell asleep
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