Bees

[Piemaster]

What maintenance/help do the solitary bees need? I'm assuming there is something behind each leaf. Do the holes need cleaning out at some point in the year for next year, is there a bee wintering in each hole?
Appreciate any help.

 

[ianrauk]

I have the same hive thingy. There is a pupae behind each leaf. I never clean them but they come back every year.

 

[djb1971]

Just let them sort things out. They'll dig out new holes if they want to.

We've got them inside the conservatory this year. They've been inside while the doors bbeen open in the hot weather and plugged all of the deadbolt holes on the windows and doors!