OMMBEE Solitary Mason Bee House, Wood

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Solitary Mason Bee House handcrafted by Old Mine Mill in Hartington, ON.  Your bee house will not be exactly as pictured as each one is unique. Only already fallen trees are used.  Old Mine Mill is a Veteran owned, Canadian business, with a focus on environmental sustainability.

Approx size is 5"x 7" x 12" but will vary.

 

SOLITARY MASON BEE HOUSE

 

WHY MASON BEES:

 

• Pollinate 10xs more than honey bees

• Non-aggressive, solitary bee and cannot excavate their own holes

 

SELECTING A SITE:

 

• Set house out in Early Spring (when chance of frost is low and blossoms are starting to swell)

• Place about 6-7ft above the ground near garden or woodpile or side of building

• South or south-east facing is best and away from prevailing winds

 

MASON BEE SEASON:

 

• Only lasts about 8 weeks

• Come out of dormancy early spring and emerge from their tubes. They mate, pollinate and lay eggs in the tubes for the following 6-8 weeks. Over the summer, the eggs develop into larvae  and then new adults, which become dormant within their tubes at the onset of cold weather

 

WINTER STORAGE

 

• A mason bee house should NOT be moved during active nesting season

• Move to a shed or unheated garage for protection in fall. Bees must remain cold over winter to trigger dormancy

• Set outside in early spring again