In this video a native bee breaks its way out of the cell its mother created and sealed a year ago. It uses its mouth parts to remove the resin seal, eventually enabling it to fly off.

A close up look at how this native bee uses leaf material to create a seal that completes her series of brood cells in the hole of a bee hotel.

Watch a female Megachile ferox (native bee) working to create her nest in one of our bee hotels. And update on the roosting male M. ferox seen nearby at night.

Joanne Diver's "Bee Inn" featured in the gold medal winning Australian garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Allison Jess from ABC Goulburn Murray dropped by to find out about our bee hotels. Here's the resulting video.

More Q's and A's for those contemplating adding a bee or insect hotel to their garden.

A super cute mini bee hotel made by Joanne Diver.

Creating an artificial nesting spot for bees in your garden is easy - here's ours.