Summer Mason Bee Homes

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Summer Mason Bee Homes are suited for the small summer mason bee species. There are hundreds of summer mason bee species, often 3 or more are in any garden.

These homes contain one of two types of nesting material.

1) Wood with routered nesting tunnels- sturdy and long lasting

2) Corrugated cardboard- 100 nesting holes- replaced after use

3) Styrofoam block designed for leafcutter bees

These attractive homes are ready to give your bees a safe, secure, and protected home.

The smallest and least expensive is the Insect Hotel followed by the Lodge, Chalet, Royal and Highrise.

615.24 Lodge for Summer Mason Bees

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Complete summer house for the smaller summer mason bees.
Nesting trays are made out of wood and routed to make the nesting tunnels. The sturdy Lodge consists of 4 trays with 24 nesting holes, providing sufficient space for 24 summer mason bees.

  • There are many different species of summer mason bees
  • They are present in the garden between May to September and into October when warm.
  • After one season it is common to see that 3 different species have nested in the same house. Each species nests for about 1 month.

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Price: $32.50

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617.24 Chalet for Summer Mason Bees

-wood nesting trays.

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Suitable for small gardens and balcony gardens.
Great for new Mason Bee keepers. Ready for easy viewing of bees at work
Includes:

  • Chalet wooden structure, wood trays with 24 tunnels, suitable for up to 24 females and 144 eggs, and predator guard.

You can hang the Chalet, or mount it on an East facing wall of a shed or building. Then watch these busy native pollinators at work in your yard or garden. An overhang at the mouth of the Chalet protects the bees from rain, wind and hot sun.

Nesting trays are made from environmentally friendly wood. Each tray has 6 grooves. When paired, the trays from tunnels where Mason Bees nest and lay their eggs. In the fall, pop the trays apart, and gently slide out the cocoons with our Bee Scoop.

Like all Beediverse Products, the Chalet is durable, attractive, easy-to clean, and made from sustainable resources to last many summers.

Outside dimensions: 20x 20.5 x 18.5 cm or 8 x 7.9 x 7.25 inches
Materials: solid wood and a plastic front.



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Price: $39.95

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617.99 Chalet for Summer Mason Bees

-with corrugated cardboard.

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Suitable for small gardens and balcony gardens.
Great for new Mason Bee keepers. Ready for easy viewing of bees at work
Includes:

  • Chalet wooden structure, corrugated cardboard with 99+ tunnels, suitable for up to 99+ females, and plastic predator guard.

You can hang the Chalet, or mount it on an East facing wall of a shed or building. Then watch these busy native pollinators at work in your yard or garden.

The chalet neatly holds the corrugated cardboard roll in place. Just slide out the roll for fall cleaning and harvesting of mason bee cocoons. Unused corrugated cardboard can be re inserted into Chalet. Add more material if needed and your Chalet is eady for spring.

Like all Beediverse Products, the Chalet is durable, attractive, easy-to clean, and made from sustainable resources to last many summers.

Outside dimensions: 20x 20.5 x 18.5 cm or 8 x 7.9 x 7.25 inches
Materials: solid wood, cardboard and plastic.



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Price: $29.95

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625.24 Royal House for Summer Mason Bees

-with wood nesting trays

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Suitable for moderate to large gardens, Mason Bee Enthusiasts
Summer Mason Bees frequent gardens between May and September.
Includes:

  • Trays for up to 24 bees and 200 eggs, Predator Guard, Emerging Room

There are many species of these smaller summer mason bees and often up to 3 species will nest in the same house. The Royal has a peaked roof and beautifully curved overhang to protect the bees from wind, rain and hot sun.

This Royal comes with our solid wood, summer nesting trays. The trays have smaller tunnels 4mm or 5-32nd inch in diameter – the size that summer mason bees prefer. Each tray has routered, lengthwise grooves. When stacked, the trays form tunnels where the bees nest and lay their eggs. You can gently pop the trays apart and for a close up look at the nests and cocoons.

Each Royal for Summer Mason Bees has an attractive Predator Guard. The Guard fits the front of the Chalet to keep woodpeckers and parasitic wasps away from your Mason Bees. Choose from yellow, black, red, or blue.

Like all Beediverse products, the Royal is durable, attractive, easy to clean, and made from sustainable resources to last many summers.

The nesting trays are also suitable for beneficial wasps. They parasitize moth grubs, spiders or aphids. Great for healthy gardens!

Materials: Solid Wood & Plastic

Choose a predator guard with the color of your choice from the list below.

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Price: $44.65

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625.99 Royal House for Summer Mason Bees

-with corrugated cardboard.

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Suitable for moderate to large gardens, Mason Bee Enthusiasts
Summer Mason Bees frequent gardens between May and September.
Includes:

  • Trays for up to 24 bees and 200 eggs, Predator Guard, Emerging Room

There are many species of these smaller summer mason bees and often up to 3 species will nest in the same house. The Royal has a peaked roof and beautifully curved overhang to protect the bees from wind, rain and hot sun.

This Royal comes with our solid wood, summer nesting trays. The trays have smaller tunnels 4mm or 5-32nd inch in diameter – the size that summer mason bees prefer. Each tray has routered, lengthwise grooves. When stacked, the trays form tunnels where bees nest and lay their eggs. You can gently pop the trays apart and for a close up look at the nests and cocoons.

Each Royal for Summer Mason Bees has an attractive Predator Guard. The Guard fits the front to keep woodpeckers and parasitic wasps away from your Mason Bees. Choose from yellow, black, red, or blue.

Like all Beediverse products, the Royal is durable, attractive, easy to clean, and made from sustainable resources to last many summers.

The nesting trays are also suitable for beneficial wasps. They parasitize moth grubs, spiders or aphids. Great for healthy gardens!

Materials: Solid Wood house, cardboard nesting material and plastic front

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Price: $32.50

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635.60 Highrise for Summer Mason Bees

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Set out a tall durable wooden Highrise with 54 nesting holes for the smaller summer mason bees.
Complete summer house for the smaller summer mason bees.

Includes:

  • 24 interlocking pieces, with 72 tunnels, suitable for up to 72 females and 430 eggs, Emerging room. The predator guard is optional.

There are many different species of summer mason bees

  • They are present in the garden between May to September
  • After one season it is common to see that 3 different species have nested in the same house
  • Each species nests for about 1 month.

Nesting trays are made out of wood and routered to make the nesting tunnels. This mason bee house is easy to take apart and clean in readiness for the following spring.

Housing is topped with a hinged cedar roof. The attic space below the cedar roof provides a sheltered room for emerging mason bee cocoons.

Choose a Predator Guard in addition to your Highrise housing and protect your bees from woodpeckers and parasitic wasps.

Choose from the color options below:

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Price: from $58.90

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640.150 Leafcutter bee Highrise

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Includes:

  • Wooden highrise with cedar roof
  • Nesting block with 160 tunnels, suitable for up to 160 females
  • Cocoon Emerging room under roof.
  • Royal blue Predator guard
  • 150 cocoons
  • Dowel tool

Leafcutter bees cut tiny pieces of leaf and flower petals to create a safe place for their new offspring.

Leafcutter bees require warm temperatures of at least 20C / 70F to become active and pollinate flowers.

This Highrise comes fully assembled and has everything you need to welcome Leafcutter Bees into your garden. Includes: home, nesting tunnels for 150+ bees, 150+ cocoons, emerging space above nesting tunnels and under roof (the attic), predator guard, box with cocoons and harvesting tool with red tape.

Directions:

  • Prior to setting out Highrise, push nesting block tight against back of the wooden Highrise.

  • Place in a sunny spot, safe from wind and rain.

  • Prop lid up with harvesting tool (wood dowel with red tab) and set box in front of nesting tunnels and behind predator guard. Leafcutter bees generally emerge after about 3 weeks of warm weather. Once they have emerged, they wake each morning with the morning sun. Leafcutter bees function best when nesting tunnels face East.

  • Place at eye level so bees can be watched going to and from their flower patch.

In the fall, pull block of nesting tunnels out of Highrise with the pull tab. Push cocoons out of their nesting tunnels with harvesting tool (dowel with red tab) and store in the wooden box away from rodents.

Leafcutter Bee Highrise Roof with attic space underneath Predator Guard with nest block at back
Highrise with nest block Push cocoons out of nesting tunnels with dowel Cocoons in open box set in front of nest block
   
Leafcutter Bee cocoons    

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Price: $59.95

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825.01 Insect Hotel

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Insect Hotel
for lacewings, ladybirds, small mason bees and other insects

Free Rent!

Specifically designed to provide shelter and a warm dry haven for lacewingsand little wild mason bees to hibernate and breed.

Pine needles, pieces of wood and insulation protects insects from cold wet weather conditions and predation.

 

 

Directions: Place Insect Hotel in a sunny location out of direct rain and wind. East or south facing walls work best. Place it where you can watch insects at the Insect Hotel.

The red predator guard and screen will deter predators such as wood-peckers and mice.

 

Includes a few summer mason bee cocoons.

 

 

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Price: $22.50

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