How can I make bumble bees nest in their nest?

I live in the north of england and i have a garden with lots of flowers. I have followed instructions to build a nest, so i have put it in a sunny flowery part of my garden, about 2ft of the ground.





Can anyone tell me why bumble bees aren't nesting in it?


And how i can make them nest in it?





ThanksHow can I make bumble bees nest in their nest?
Like happycamper said.


Also, in early spring as soon as bugs start flying again, if you go outside and watch the ground, you may see a bumble bee flying hovering around the ground as if it is looking for something. In early spring any bumble bee you see is most likely a bumble bee queen looking for a new home. If you catch them at this time you may be able to put them in the home you built and keep them there for 2 weeks with food (pollen) and water. There is a book called befriending bumlebees: http://www.befriendingbumblebees.com/


It may be useful, I never read it though so dont know whats in it.


There are also online sources where you can actually order bumblebees from. People order them for their greenhouses to pollinate their plants. It might be easier to just go ahead and order some.How can I make bumble bees nest in their nest?
I would check your instructions again. Bumble bees don't nest off the ground, but in the ground. Normally old vole or mouse nests. So a rough bit of uncultivated ground is a good location. It is only the queen bumble bee that survives the winter, and in early spring she emerges from hibernation and finds a suitable location to build her nest, lay eggs and so start a new colony. Don't despair however as the nest you have constructed will be useful to other insects, ie overwintering ladybirds.
There is not much you can do because they like to do what nature lets the do it.





But here is a website about bumble bees to tell you better.

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