

If there is a good size hole already, put some Pine Sol full strength on a cotton ball and stuff it in the hole. Spray the wood where the bees are boring. Cells are divided by walls of sawdust and wood, which are fastened with bee saliva. “Ducks defecate much more than a chicken does, so it’s really important for sanitary purposes that anyone who’s going to have them is fully aware of that that it isn’t part of the regulation if it’s approved, that they maintain the cleanliness for their sake and the ducks. Put the Pine Sol in a spray bottle and dilute it with a little water. Wood bees build honeycombs in the tunnels. For setbacks, bees, while they’re not typically aggressive if they are in a situation where they feel threatened, so if the beehive were close to a sidewalk or another property where they felt like they were being attacked, they could become aggressive,” she explained. Painted or pressure-treated wood is much. “Certainly, the size of the property is important for bees and ducks who need more space. Carpenter bees prefer unpainted, weathered wood, especially softer varieties such as redwood, cedar, cypress and pine. Schmitt said there are a lot of things that have to be considered. The planning commission has drafted a preliminary ordinance, but it could be modified based on the survey results. The city has launched two surveys to better understand how residents feel about either themselves or their neighbors being allowed to have these animals. As we get into more of an urban situation where many people really need these resources, we have to be more careful of the size of the lot, how it impacts their neighbor, things of that sort,” Schmitt said Agricultural land obviously can have these things by right. “It does seem to be getting more common and Battle Creek has a really unique city in the sense that there is a lot of urban land, but there is also a lot of agriculture too.
Wood bee code#
(WOOD) - The list of allowed animals in Battle Creek could soon expand as city leaders draft ordinances that would allow residents to keep bees, ducks and quails.Ĭurrently, city code only allows people to have chicken hens, but Darcy Schmitt, Battle Creek’s planning supervisor, said more people are looking to personal food sources, such as having a garden and or laying hens.
