--Original letter-- Return-Path: <@UACSC2.ALBANY.EDU:[log in to unmask]> Received: from UACSC2.ALBANY.EDU by ACSPR1.acs.brockport.edu; 03 Dec 93 17:30:38 EST Received: from UACSC2.ALBANY.EDU by UACSC2.ALBANY.EDU (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 9747; Fri, 03 Dec 93 17:28:53 EST Received: from UACSC2.ALBANY.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@ALBNYVM1) by UACSC2.ALBANY.EDU (LMail V1.1d/1.7f) with BSMTP id 1674; Fri, 3 Dec 1993 17:28:53 -0500 Received: from ALBNYVM1 (NJE origin SMTP@ALBNYVM1) by UACSC2.ALBANY.EDU (LMail V1.1d/1.7f) with BSMTP id 1672; Fri, 3 Dec 1993 17:28:52 -0500 Received: from aqua.whoi.edu by UACSC2.ALBANY.EDU (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with TCP; Fri, 03 Dec 93 17:28:51 EST Received: by aqua.whoi.edu (5.57/Ultrix3.0-C) id AA22237; Fri, 3 Dec 93 17:25:56 -0500 Received: from whsun4.wh.whoi.edu by whsun1 .wh.whoi.edu (4.1/1.34/indent-1.0) id AA15798; Fri, 3 Dec 93 17:24:25 EST From: [log in to unmask] (Brian O'Gorman) Message-Id: <9312032224.AA15798@whsun1 .wh.whoi.edu> Subject: blue orchard - bumblebee To: [log in to unmask] Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1993 17:28:44 -0500 (EST) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL22] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 401 Does anyone know a source, citation or bill of materials for constructing nest boxes to attract bumblebees? I know this has been done before, I think in Canada. Any hints on discouraging skunk predatation or parasitism and nest box location would be appreciated. Also, about blue orchard bee, can anyone recommend dimesions for boards and drilling of holes (size and depth) to attract these bees?