Look at the outside of the mason bee tubes for anything suspicious

Are there holes in the mud plugs?

 suspicious hole in mason bee tube crown bee "bee mail"
Are there holes on the sides of the straws?

mono exit holes in mason bee tube
If the answer is yes for either of the above, separate these suspicious straws from the healthy straws.

Now, separate about 15-20% of your straws from the rest.  These will be used to test the healthiness of your colony.

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