Review on Kingseal 7.75 Inch Biodegradable Disposable Paper Drinking 🥤 Straws - Giant Size, Bulk Pack of 350 Straws by Doug Daniels

This is the first time I've tried just some straws with my mason bees. They like them a lot, although the bees have already used up all of my tuft stalks, so I don't know how the bees would react if they had another choice. Here's what I did: 1) used 4 rubber bands to make a bun about 6 inches in diameter; 2) used a hacksaw to cut the straws in half (the straws are a bit longer than the bees need; cutting in half also doubles the number of straws); so i now have two bundles, each with two large elastic bands holding them together; 3) dig up some clay; 4) Pick out any rocks, lumps, roots, etc. that are larger than the diameter of the straw; 5) Mix it with some water in a bucket to form a paste about 1/4 inch thick at the bottom of the bucket; 6) Press the cut end of your straw into the clay - you're trying to seal the end of each straw; 7) Remove the bundle from the bucket and use your fingers to spread the clay a bit to cover each straw; 8) let the clay dry a little; 9) Lay out the bundle for the bees, carefully dividing into smaller bundles if needed. If the bundles are out for more than a month, I would use 1/8 inch bungee cord instead of rubber bands. Rubber bands don't last very long outdoors.