A couple of years ago we put up a bird box on the corner of a shed. The first year we had bluetits nesting in there, and were very excited when they laid, hatched and fledged a few chicks. One summer we sat and watched as the new birds flew the nest. It lay dormant, and this year the nest box was moved when work was done on the shed. We moved it to another shed, and were not expecting new residents as the box now faces north. To our complete surprise the bird box now does have some flying residents, but not birds. Bees have decided the box makes a might fine home. We don't really want to evict them as bees are having a hard time in the UK at the moment, so we will have to learn to co-exist. I'm not sure such a small space will accommodate a hive for long, however we will watch them over the summer to see if they stay.
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