The Beepol Lodge, a live, moveable colony of native pollinating bumble bees (species: Bombus, Terrestris and Audax) for the garden, orchard, vegetable plot, or simply for education and interest.
Purchasing the Beepol Lodge comes complete with a voucherfor a colony into your wooden lodge and open a small inner door, soon the worker bumble bees will be out to investigate and shortly afterwards will get active in your garden.
Bumble bees are great pollinators and will increase your fruit, vegetable and flower crops, they are widely used in commercial horticulture for this purpose. They can be working in poor dull weather when other bees are not around. They are the most popular of bees.
The Lodge features an inner doorway which can be set to allow only incoming bees, thus, if required, allowing movement of the hive at night to a new pollinating area. In the late autumn the workers will die off and new queens will overwinter underground. Replacement colonies for the Beepol Lodge are available annually.
- Fascinating educational product for the garden
- Great for pollination or Nature Conservation
- Your own live bumble bee colony
- Renewable native colony
- Increases fruit and flower yields
- Pollination in poor weather
- Contructed from FSC timber
- Naturally durable timber hive for illustration and security
The Wildlife World Bumble Bee Nester is constructed from thick durable timber (Cedar/Larch/Pine). It is very important that nesting bees are kept dry.
The NEW sliding lid can be opened to reveal an internal viewing window (removable). Vent holes are provided for good air flow. The floor runners help lift the box and reduce moisture.
Nest material/instructions and excellent Bumble Bee Guide are included.
Dimensions:
(H.190mm W. 200mm D. 140mm Approx Weight 1.5kg)
The Ceramic Bird and Bee Nester is an attractive dual purpose habitat for small birds and bumble bees.
Every spring, nest boxes put up for small birds are regularly used by nesting bumble bees. In response to this demand, the nester has been developed to cater for both birds and bees.
The ceramic construction provides an attractive and functioning nester which can either be installed for birds and bees on a tree, side of a building or similar with the bracket provided, or can be installed at ground level for bumble bees. The central part of the base has a raised plug to keep the interior floor dry.
Beautiful in its appearance, the nester is suitable for any modern garden and can help provide a safe and dry nesting site for blue tits, coal tits and other small birds, as well as important pollinating bumble bees.
One of a collection of unique, real, functioning wildlife habitats specifically designed for children and to attractbeneficial insects to the garden for learning, study, or simply for the benefits of plant pollination and pestcontrol. The MiniBug Solitary Bee House is a natural habitat for non-swarming solitary bees.
Based upon the best selling Solitary Beehive and made from natuarlly durable Fsc Cedar, this unique Solitary
Bee House is specifically designed to attract non-swarming bees like the Red Mason Bee. These types of bees do not swarm, are gregarious and safe around children and pets. These bees are naturally attracted to holes in wood and the MiniBug Solitary Beehive provides habitat that has become harder to find in modern gardens.
Dimensions: 120x110x105mm
This Pollinating Bee Log is the natural home for Mason Bees and other Solitary Bees as well as a variety of over wintering insects. Vital for pollinating fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers, these bees are non swarming and non aggressive and are safe with children and pets. The Log is designed to give good insulation (does not require moving inside in winter) and is filled with natural nesting tubes for the bees. SITING - The Log can be hung on a wall or from trees, pergolas or pole systems with the special strengthened seagrass hanging ropes. Position in a warm place near nectar sources to catch the morning sun. Ideally 3ft to 7ft high (up to 3 mtrs).
Dimensions:
(H. 140-150mm W. 140-150mm D. 170mm - Approx Weight 2.5kg)
Interactive box with individual cell trays for inspection/cleaning plus laminated Bee Guide (s/s bolt opening).
Dimensions:
H. 200mm W. 180mm D. 160mm Approx Weight 1
