[throwawaaarrgh]

Or they just burrow straight into wood... Or just find an empty hole that looks cozy. I drilled a bunch of holes in a post by my door and now I have some little buzzy neighbors :)

[ct0]

honey bees will not burrow, you may be referring to mason bees/carpenter bees and they will destroy untreated wood.

[throwawaaarrgh]

Yep! Honey bees are the weird exception, most aren't great builders