By Lucas Coll - House Digest 2026
As the world's most important insect pollinators, bees are an essential species for any ecosystem. This is also the major benefit of having a beehive on your property (although you may want to remove a beehive from your home's exterior). Bees are great for your flowers and other plants, helping your lawn and garden thrive. While there are many ways to make a DIY beehive, getting bees to move in and actually use it poses a different challenge.
This Can Attract Bees To Your Beehive but Remember
Too Little Is Better Than Too Much.
Always Avoid Excess When Using Essential Oils
For Anything, They Are Very Potent.
Bees are living organisms, and they can be picky about where they set up their nest. Building a beehive may not be enough to attract them. The good news is that there's a fragrant oil that might help: lemongrass oil. This essential oil attracts these pollinating insects because it smells similar to the Nasonov pheromone that bees use to communicate with their fellow hive members.
Specifically, bees use Nasonov pheromone to mark safe nesting locations. By mimicking the smell of this pheromone, lemongrass works like a beacon to draw bees to your homemade hive, increasing the odds that they'll set up their nest there.…
