Mason Bee Hotel

I am looking into get a garden going this year and have been researching ways to be low impact, simple, and productive. A hive of bees is a nice addition. Since members of my family are allergic to bees, mason bees (Which don't sting) are the way for me to go.

I liked a number of the Mason Bee designs available, but as I have said before, the Pacific Northwest causes a few problems for anything out-of-doors. There are a also a few things that Mason bees need that weren't accommodated for in some designs.

The little overhang will keep the openings dryer and protect (to some degree) from birds that will not now be able to attack the hive while standing on top of it, and the small design will allow me to create a few hives and spread them out.

There are holes in the bottom to affix it to the top of a fence post, and on the back to affix it to a south facing wall (In my area).

The drawer design allows me to clean out parasites and remove the larva in late October to sto