The Solitary Bee House is made from durable timber and consists of a number of stacking nesting trays, which can be removed for inspection and/or cleaning. The hole sizes are designed to attract non-swarming bees like the Red Mason Bee, Leafcutter Bee and other solitary bees. These friendly bees are safe around children and pets (they rarely sting) and are naturally attracted to holes in wood – holes which are becoming harder to find in modern gardens. The Red Mason Bee (Osmia rufa) is active in the garden from March to July and is responsible for pollinating top fruit and soft fruit. The Blue Orchard Bee (Osmia lignaria) is active in the garden from May to September and is an effective pollinator of summer flowers, herbs and vegetables.

Solitary bees then lay their eggs inside the holes and seal them with mud or chewed up vegetation, so it is easy to tell if it is being used. The following year the adults AND their offspring will use the same nest again building up the numbers of solitary bees visiting your garden each year. Site the solitary beehive 1-1.5 metres high, in a sheltered site which catches the morning sun and near scented plants. A mud supply is useful, but not essential. Height x 35cm width x 15cm depth x 20cm. 

• Site in a sunny position facing between south south east to catch some morning sun. Mounting height between ground level and 1.5m.
• No chemical treatments needed as the habitat is made from durable timber.
• Stacking trays may be inspected after bee activity has ceased i.e. in the Autumn/Winter.

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The Solitary Bee House is made from durable timber and consists of a number of stacking nesting trays, which can be removed for inspection and/or cleaning. The hole sizes are designed to attract non-swarming bees like the Red Mason Bee, Leafcutter Bee and other solitary bees. These friendly bees are safe around children and pets (they rarely sting) and are naturally attracted to holes in wood – holes which are becoming harder to find in modern gardens. The Red Mason Bee (Osmia rufa) is active in the garden from March to July and is responsible for pollinating top fruit and soft fruit. The Blue Orchard Bee (Osmia lignaria) is active in the garden from May to September and is an effective pollinator of summer flowers, herbs and vegetables.

Solitary bees then lay their eggs inside the holes and seal them with mud or chewed up vegetation, so it is easy to tell if it is being used. The following year the adults AND their offspring will use the same nest again building up the numbers of solitary bees visiting your garden each year. Site the solitary beehive 1-1.5 metres high, in a sheltered site which catches the morning sun and near scented plants. A mud supply is useful, but not essential. Height x 24cm width x 15.5cm depth x 16cm. Approx weight 1.5kg.

• Site in a sunny position facing between south south east to catch some morning sun. Mounting height between ground level and 1.5m.
• No chemical treatments needed as the habitat is made from durable timber.
• Stacking trays may be inspected after bee activity has ceased i.e. in the Autumn/Winter.

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Many species of butterflies are becoming rare due to habitat loss. By providing them with shelter you can help stop their decline. This attractive Hanging Butterfly House is made from 15mm untreated Alder timber, which provide excellent insulation and features a hinged door in the front, that allows easy access to the central chamber.  It has a sloping roof with a over-hang to shed water and has a slatted front, which allows the butterflies and moths easy access. Add dry bark, straw, dry leaves or shredded paper to create a warm, sheltered home that non-migratory butterflies and beneficial insects will use to shelter from the winter weather. Designed to be wall-mounted, so position on a wall, tree or fence in a warm sheltered spot in the morning sun to help to replace lost butterfly breeding sites. Height 22cm x Width 13cm x Depth 16cm. 

Special Offer -Add a twin pack of Ladybird Feeders to your order and saving £1.00 off the normal combined price – savings applied at checkout.
Special Offer -Add 2 sachets of Ladybird Food and / or Butterfly Food to your order and saving £1.00 off the normal combined price – savings applied at checkout.

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• Hanging Ladybird House– Featuring a hinged door, this allows easy access to the central chamber, which means it is ideal for releasing our live ladybirds into i.e. tip ladybirds in. Featuring a central chamber, it will provide shelter for ladybirds PLUS lacewings and even butterflies may use it as well. The Ladybird Barn is designed to be wall-mounted, so position on a wall, tree or fence amongst climbing plants, which are affected by aphids. Height 22cm x Width 12cm x Depth 16cm.
• Ladybird Feeders – Use these bamboo Ladybird Feeders and Food to attract and keep ladybirds in your garden. Supplied as a pack of 2 with a sachet of food, simply mix the powdered food with a drop of water to form a paste and smear on the inside of the feeders. Suspend each feeder approx 1m above the ground in areas where ladybird hibernate. Perfect for offering food to hungry ladybirds emerging from hibernation or for offering food later in the year when food is becoming scarce.
• 1 Sachet of Ladybird Food and Attractant – Mix this powdered Ladybird Food and Attractant with a drop of water and use in the garden or in one of our ladybird houses to encourage ladybirds to stay in your garden giving you free pest control.
• Ladybird Field Guide – Did you know there are 26 species of ladybirds in this country? This attractive laminated field guide has pictures and descriptions of them all to help you identify the ones in your garden.
• Butterfly, Bee and Bug Wildflower Seed Mixture 3 sqm – This Butterfly, Bee and Bug Wildflower Seed Mixture contain seeds from UK native wild flowers that have been specially chosen as they have been shown to attract butterflies, bees and bugs. This seed mix also contains a soil conditioner and mycorrhizal fungi designed to maximise the chances of good germination and strong early growth.
• Wool Planting Roll – Content are wrapped in a Wool Planting Roll – Made from 100% BRITISH sheep’s wool, it can be used as a mulch that will deters slugs and snails BUT it can also be used to suppress weeds, line hanging baskets, as capillary matting and as an insulating blanket to protect pots from cold weather / frost. Birds also love it to make their nests out of it.

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• Hanging Ladybird House– Featuring a hinged door, this allows easy access to the central chamber, which means it is ideal for releasing our live ladybirds into i.e. tip ladybirds in. Featuring a central chamber, it will provide shelter for ladybirds PLUS lacewings and even butterflies may use it as well. The Hanging Ladybird House is designed to be wall-mounted, so position on a wall, tree or fence amongst climbing plants, which are affected by aphids. Height 242cm x Width 13cm x Depth 16cm.
• Twin pack of Ladybird Feeders– Use these bamboo Ladybird Feeders and Food to attract and keep ladybirds in your garden. Supplied as a pack of 2 with a sachet of food, they are perfect for offering food to hungry ladybirds emerging from hibernation or for offering food later in the year when food is becoming scarce.
• Ladybird Field Guide – Did you know there are 26 species of ladybirds in this country? This attractive laminated field guide has pictures and descriptions of them all to help you identify the ones in your garden.
• Wool Planting Roll – Content are wrapped in a Wool Planting Roll – Made from 100% BRITISH sheep’s wool, it can be used as a mulch that will deters slugs and snails BUT it can also be used to suppress weeds, line hanging baskets, as capillary matting and as an insulating blanket to protect pots from cold weather / frost. Birds also love it to make their nests out of.

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• The Hanging Ladybird House is made from FSC timber, which is durable and will not require additional treatments.
• The over wintering chamber provides shelter for non-migratory butterflies and beneficial insects such as lacewings, butterflies or ladybirds.

Special Offer – Add 2 x sachets of Butterfly Food for £8.98 saving £1.00 off the normal combined price
Special Offer – Add a matching Hanging Ladybird House for £16.99 saving £3.00 off the normal combined price.
Special Offer – Add a 3sqm pack of Butterfly & Bee Seeds for £7.99 saving £2.00 off the normal combined price.

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Special Offer -Add a twin pack of Ladybird Feeders to your order and saving £1.00 off the normal combined price – savings applied at checkout.
Special Offer -Add 2 sachets of Ladybird Food to your order and saving £1.00 off the normal combined price – savings applied at checkout.
Special Offer – Add a matching Hanging Butterfly House for £16.99 saving £3.00 off the normal combined price.

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This NEW Solitary Bee Reed House an attractive, wall-mountable wooden bee house that holds removable natural reed nesting tubes, that will attract mason / solitary bees into your garden and encourage them to return each year. Solitary bees love to nest in natural, hollow reeds, so this open-ended, wall mountable Solitary Bee Reed House is designed to house a bundle of dry reeds, which the bees can access from both ends. Each bundle contains approx 100 x dry reeds approx 18cm long. Designed to attract non-swarming solitary bees like Mason Bees, Leafcutter Bees and other solitary bees, these friendly bees are safe around children and pets and almost never sting, but are effective plant pollinators. Height x 14cm width x 20cm depth x 15cm. 

The dry reeds included with the Solitary Bee Reed House naturally provide a range of hole sizes that will attract a range of non-swarming bees solitary bees like the Red Mason Bee (Osmia rufa) is active in the garden from March to July and is responsible for pollinating top fruit and soft fruit. The Blue Mason Bee (Osmia caerulescens) is active in the garden from late April to late July and is an effective pollinator of summer flowers, herbs and vegetables. Solitary bees then lay their eggs inside the hollow reeds and seal them with mud or chewed up vegetation, so it is easy to tell if it is being used. The following year the adults AND their offspring will use the same nest again building up the numbers of solitary bees visiting your garden each year. Site the solitary beehive on a fence. wall or on a post 1-1.5 metres high, in a sheltered site which catches the morning sun and near scented plants. A mud supply is useful, but not essential. Height x 14cm width x 20cm depth x 15cm. 

• Site in a sunny position facing between south south east to catch some morning sun. Mounting height between ground level and 1.5m.
• No chemical treatments needed as the habitat is painted with water based paint.

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• Site in a sunny position facing between south and south east to catch some morning sun. Mounting height between ground level and 1.5m.
• No chemical treatments needed as the habitat is made from durable timber.
• Tubes may be inspected after bee activity has ceased i.e. in the Autumn/Winter.

Use Solitary Bee Cocoons to boost the number of solitary bees in your garden.  These UK bred solitary bees are supplied as cocoons and can either be added to the release chamber in the top of our Solitary Bee Houses or buy them “loose” with a cardboard release box. Each cocoon contains a Red Mason Bee that is normally active in the garden from March to July pollinating top fruit and soft fruit. These cocoons have been bred for us in the UK and refrigerated to keep them in top condition over the winter. Available between the end of Feb and May (dependent on stock – order early to avoid disappointment), once they arrive they will hatch within 2-3 weeks once the weather is warm enough – they need a daytime temp of 13c. Ideally release them next to a bee house to encourage them to nest again in your garden. Available as :-

• Loose with a release box – Supplied in a cardboard release box, simply push out the pre-cut holes and position the box in a sheltered place (it is NOT weatherproof and will need protection from the rain) next to where you want them to nest.
• Add them to a Solitary Bee House – Featuring cardboard nesting tubes, our Solitary Bee Houses are designed to attract solitary bees but more importantly, some of them have release chambers in their roofs, so you can easily allow your cocoons to hatch / emerge. 

Special Offer – Buy Solitary Bee Cocoons at the same time ready for releasing and save £2.50 off the combined price – discount applied in the shopping basket. 

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This Ladybird Barn features a lid that opens into a central chamber – this is then filled with bedding material i.e. bark, straw, shredded paper or dried leaves / flower stems. The hinged lid means you can easily add your own ladybirds i.e. order adult ladybirds, lift the lid, tip them in & then watch as they spread out to tackle the pest problems in your garden. This house provides a well-insulated & cosy home for ladybirds & other beneficial insects PLUS it has drilled holes in the base AND hollow canes in the base for solitary bees such as Mason Bees or Leafcutter bees.  The roof is painted with water based  paint, while the timber is untreated with is best for insects, so it will change colour as it ages and weathers, but it can be left untreated or if you want you can use a water based wood stain. It is designed to be wall-mounted, so position on a wall, tree or fence where it will catch the morning or afternoon sun amongst climbing plants, which are affected by aphids. Height 24cm x Width 15cm x Depth 13cm. N.B. We supply LIVE Ladybirds (adults and larvae) between March and August each year.

Special Offer -Add a twin pack of Ladybird Feeders to your order and save £1.00 off the combined price – savings applied at checkout.
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