Mason Bee Condo - 30 Quicklock with Guard (Assorted Colours)
The Chalet Home is made of of strong and long lasting cedar. It comes pre-loaded with Quicklock nesting trays.
West coast cedar is natural graying decay resistant and most suitable for outdoor applications.
Suitable for small gardens and new beekeepers
It provides everything you need to house Mason Bees in your garden: house, nesting trays, predator guard, and emerging room.
Includes: Trays with 30 tunnels, suitable for up to 30 females and 180 eggs, Predator guard, Emerging space above trays.
This Mason Bee House comes with a predator guard that will protect your bees from woodpeckers and parasitic wasps.
Made of solid wood the roof has an overhang at the front. The overhang protects bees from wind, rain and hot sun. The space under the roof and above nesting trays creates a space for an emerging room to store cocoons. When the mature bees emerge, they take up residence in the nests below.
Quicklock nesting trays can be pulled apart for harvesting and cleaning. In fall, just slide out the trays for cleaning. Wash with a brush in luke-warm water. Do not use hot water or blow dry with high heat. Then, replace the cleaned trays and you are ready for spring.
Outside dimensions: 23 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm or 9 x 7.25 x 7.25 inches
Materials: solid wood, corn derived resin.