In the UK bees help to pollinate commercially grown crops with an economic value of about £165 million per year.
Still think bees are unimportant?

Building a bee house of your own is a great way to encourage some solitaty bees and other insects into your garden.

Here are some plans we have found around the internet that may help:

www.devon.gov.uk/ndccs-beebox.pdf

http://www.ehow.com/how_5620441_build-honey-bee-box.html

http://www.buglife.org.uk/getinvolved/gardening/beenestsforgardeners

 

Here is a great little video about how to build your own Masonry Bee house:

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