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Bee Hive - Description
- Wooden Bee Hive
- Attracts Bees to Your Garden
- Size (HxWxL): 394 x 310 x 400 mm
- Designed Specifically For Bees
- Stacking Bee Hive Can be Opened For Cleaning & Inspection
- Made from Durable FSC Timber
- Hole Size Designed to Attract Solitary Bees Such as Red Mason Bee, Leafcutter Bee & Other Solitary Bees
- Metal Hook For Easy Hanging From Walls or Trees
- No Assembly Required
- Brand: Esschert Design
- Weight: 0.702Kg
Bee Hive - Where to Position / Care
- Site in a sunny position facing between south - south east to catch some morning sun
- Mount at a height of ground level to 2m
- Ideally place close to flowers
- No chemical treatments needed as the habitat is made from durable FSC certified timber
- Stacking trays may be inspected after bee activity has ceased (Autumn/Winter)
- Protect full bee tubes with mesh to prevent predation by woodpeckers
- Position in garden to attract insects & increase diversity
Bee Hive - Advantages
- Sturdy bee hive
- Beehive trays can be separated to allow viewing of small cells where the eggs are laid or indeed where predators have been active
- Great on nature trails
- Ideal in native & wildlife gardens
- Increase bee activity in your garden
- Helps to increase pollination
What Are Solitary Bees?
- Solitary bees are not swarming bees like honeybees & bumble bees
- 90% of bees are solitary bees
- The solitary bee does not make a nest, have a queen or make honey
- They are essential in pollination
- One solitary bee is the equivalent to 120 honeybees at pollination
