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bumble bee house

John Mason · 2010-05-16 19:25:47

i hope you can help me, i am looking for a bumble bee house for my garden not really a big hive. the ECO shop used to sell them but they have closed down now other then that the only other place i could find them was in england. surely there must be someone in ireland selling this, am also looking for a ladybird house.…

16-05-2010 7:25pm

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i hope you can help me, i am looking for a bumble bee house for my garden not really a big hive.

the ECO shop used to sell them but they have closed down now other then that the only other place i could find them was in england.

surely there must be someone in ireland selling this, am also looking for a ladybird house.

thanks

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#2 16-05-2010 8:35pm

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Try this place in Cork www.thesecretgardener.com Tel: 029 60084 They have won awards for their place i think.

They have a new online shop. I think i have seen insect houses on their online shop.

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#3 16-05-2010 9:16pm

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brilliant

thank you

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#4 31-05-2010 12:47pm

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Make one, tie together a bunch of suitable bamboo rods with hollow stems, rof it up and put it somewhere sheltered

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#5 31-05-2010 4:47pm

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What diameter should the rods have?

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#6 01-06-2010 9:07am

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There's a thread about bumblebee boxes in the nature & birdwatching forum....

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#7 01-06-2010 10:50pm

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got one in aldi on thursday - e12.99, i think

but i was also given the suggestion of stacking some pieces of wood in a corner, apparent that would work too

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