Bee PreservationGeneral BuzzIsland BeesLearn About BeesRemovals What’s up with compost bins? Ken Harmeyer June 29, 2017 We had three calls for bees in compost bins in as many weeks. That is a record for us, usually we get maybe one or two for the whole bee season. It is warm and mostly dry inside. There is usually room to build and is protected, whats not to like.