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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 27 August 2023 and 16 December 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): 24Okapi24 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: NatureAppreciator1.

— Assignment last updated by Lincol7 (talk) 13:02, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Should I include the positive and negatives of bee hotels in the use section? I feel that people that are looking to make one might wonder about the benefits, or problems that would arise from the usage of one.--24Okapi24 (talk) 14:54, 15 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 3 January 2024 and 10 April 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Ragleaved (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Ragleaved (talk) 18:44, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Basically, all bees need brood tubes with the right diameter for them, so it cannot be said that narrow tubes disadvantage the females. This happens with short tubes because bees tend to lay a balanced number of female (fertilized) and male (unfertilized) eggs only in long tubes. Typically, the females are at the back, so they are laid first. If a bee encounters a short brood tunnel, it will instinctively complete it by laying male eggs. In general, brood tubes that are about 10-15 times as long as their diameter are suitable. The common mason bees, which use are up to 8 mm wide holes, therefore need tubes that are at least 12 cm deep. Preferably 14cm and more should be used to have enough space for an empty cell in front.Correctorgrande (talk) 23:24, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]