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Description
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- Wooden bee hotel
- Double unit design, fixed together as one unit
- Colourful pitched roofs & chimneys for decoration
- A safe nesting & breeding structure for solitary bees
- A safe place for young solitary bees to grow to maturity
- Holes of various sizes mimic those found in the wild
- Provides access for different varieties of solitary bees
- Quick & easy to hang
- A great way to support the threatened bee population
- Attracts gentle pollinators to your garden
- Does not attract honey bee colonies
About solitary bees:
- There are close to 1000 solitary bee species in South Africa
- Solitary bees are very gentle & docile; most are stingless although some species may sting in self-defence
- Unlike honey bees, solitary bees don’t rely on a Queen to breed
- Solitary bees don’t live in hives; they need their own space to breed
How it works:
- A female solitary bee selects a hole of the right size & depth to be her breeding nest
- From her chosen nest, the female will fly back & forth in your garden to collect pollen & nectar
- She will mix the pollen & nectar into a paste & place it at the back of the hole
- She will lay her eggs close to this mixture, to give her young the nourishment they need
- After “filling the pantry” & laying her eggs, she will seal up the hole with various natural materials, then fly off
- The young bees will grow up safely in the nest, feeding on the pollen & nectar mix until they’re old enough to break through the sealed door & fly off
- Congratulations you’ve helped a new generation of bees to flourish into adulthood!
Specifications
- Double unit
Materials
- Wood
Country of Origin
Made in South Africa -
Reviews
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Reviews
5 out of 5 people would recommend this product
23/07/2020, By Mel DLove this bee hotel! The previous owner of our house had one and took it with to her new place. The bees loved it so we had to get a new one for them! I bought one as a gift for my brother as well, and he is thrilled with it.13/03/2018, By SueLove my bee hotel; often have solitary bee's around especially when the herbs are in bloom.
Put it outside on the weekend and now patiently waiting for it's first 'bee bum' in bed ;-)
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