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Honeycomb Bee Hotel
Hexagonal bee hotel for solitary bees with 55 hexagonal nesting tunnels of 10, 8 and 6 mm, each 10 cm deep and closed at the back. With a small roof against rain and a hanging tab for one 4 mm screw (not included). Line the tunnels with paper tubes so you can replace them every year. Prints without supports.
- Size
- 109.6 × 133.9 × 117.4 mm
- Layer
- 0.2 mm
- Material
- PETG or ASA
€3.49incl. VAT
- 3MF
- STL
- Digitally checked for printability
- Prints without supports
- Download right after payment
- 3MF + STL in one ZIP
Digital product: STL and 3MF files, not a physical item. Pay with iDEAL, Bancontact, credit card or Apple Pay.
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About this design
The Honeycomb Bee Hotel is a hexagonal nesting block for solitary bees such as mason bees. Here the hexagon is the point: the block is packed with hexagonal nesting tunnels of 10, 8 and 6 mm, each 10 cm deep and closed at the back. A small roof keeps the rain out.
- Size 110 × 134 × 117 mm, including roof and hanging tab
- 55 nesting tunnels of 10, 8 and 6 mm, 100 mm deep
- Hanging tab for one 4 mm countersunk screw (not included)
- Prints without supports, digitally checked for printability
Print tips: print on its back, as supplied: back on the bed, tunnels straight up. Use PETG or ASA outdoors. It is a sizeable print of about 550 grams. Line the tunnels with paper tubes and replace them every year. Hang the hotel 1 to 2 metres high facing south or south-east, sheltered from rain.
You get one STL file and one 3MF.
Parts and dimensions
Dimensions w × d × h, each part checked separately.
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bee-hotel-hex.3mf
- Dimensions (w × d × h)
- 109.6 × 133.9 × 117.4 mm
- File
- 23 kB
You get all files together in one ZIP.
- bee-hotel-hex.3mf23 kB
- bee-hotel-hex.stl103 kB
587 layers of 0.2 mm (bee hotel hex, 117.4 mm tall)
Print settings
- Layer height
- 0.2 mm
- Walls
- 2
- Infill
- 15%
- Supports
- Not needed
- Material
- PETG or ASA
Designer's tip
Print on its back as supplied: back on the bed, tunnels straight up. It is a sizeable print of about 550 grams. Use PETG or ASA outdoors; PLA softens and turns brittle in the sun. Hang the hotel 1 to 2 metres high facing south or south-east, sheltered from rain, and out of the full afternoon sun. Roll paper liners or use ready-made paper tubes and replace them every autumn or spring.
Frequently asked questions
Why paper tubes?
You can replace the tubes after the bees have hatched, so no mould or parasites are left behind. That keeps the hotel clean every year.
Where should I hang the bee hotel?
1 to 2 metres high, facing south or south-east, sheltered from rain and out of the full afternoon sun. Flowers nearby help.
Which material should I use?
PETG or ASA. PLA softens and turns brittle in the sun and is not suitable for outdoor use.
License at a glance
You may
- Print for yourself, your family and as a gift
- Sell printed copies in small quantities
You may not
- Resell or share the files
- Upload the files to other platforms
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