Bambeco Swiss Alps Bee House

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Bambeco Swiss Alps Bee House
Help friendly bee populations thrive. Native bees make their homes in preexisting insect holes and woodpecker drillings, so they’re naturally drawn to the bamboo tubes in this charming house designed to resemble a home in the Swiss Alps. Once a female bee establishes her home, she’ll lay her eggs, fill the tubes with nourishment and seal off the entrance so her young can grow. About 30% of the human food supply, and 90% of wild plants, depend on bees for pollination—the majority of which are native bees. A single native bee can pollinate several thousand blooms each day. Because they’re focused on pollination—they don’t produce honey or beeswax—native bees are not aggressive and make friendly neighbors! Handcrafted wood and bamboo, this bee house is sealed with a nontoxic, water-based finish. This is our largest bee house and includes a butterfly slot at the top. By providing shelter for bees, you’re helping to conserve and restore native populations of these fantastic, friendly, super pollinators.
ATTRACT AND PROTECT MORE BEES: Not a typical beehive, this bee house is designed specifically for 140 solitary bee species, including mason bees and orchard bees The nester has been designed with tubes of varying diameters, from large to small, which attract different species of bees. The approximately 80 tubes are all over 4 inches long, allowing plenty of depth for each pollinator to lay their eggs. and for the larva to mature.
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY: These bee homes are hand crafted from FSC certified bamboo & wood, and each tube is cut from long-lasting sustainable bamboo to provide bee housing that is not only bee friendly, but environmentally friendly as well. Solid wooden bee hotels are more durable than those made from paper or cardboard, and provide a sturdy shelter for your bees while they nest.
INCREASED GARDEN YIELD WITH A NATURAL WAY TO IMPROVE POLLINATION: Not a dangerous bug, native bees are effective pollinators and a gardeners best friend . Healthy beneficial mason bees visit 1000 plants a day, pollinating more effectively than honey bees ; if you've ever thought about buying a beekeeping starter kit , attracting mason bees is a simpler way to get started than investing in beehives and honey bees supplies. You'll enjoy more vegetables + flowers while helping the bees.
SAFE HABITAT FOR NATIVE BEES: More than just a decorative addition to your garden, this insect hotel helps increase the population of beneficial bees. Smooth tubes don't injure wings keeping bees safe, overlapping roof shelters nests from wind + water damage ; carpenter bees also like these bee boxes, so a few well placed bee houses could lure them away from drilling holes in your home. Set it about 4 ft off the ground, on a post, tree, fence, or wall, in a sheltered area near your garden.