Bee Hotel Double

• 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