How to Maintain Your Bee House Through the Seasons
Learn how to care for your bee house year-round with seasonal tips to keep solitary bees safe, healthy, and thriving in your garden.
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Bee House – Big Bee Box
$27.90
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Bee House - Bamboo Pollinator Habitat for a Thriving Garden
Invite pollinators and boost your garden with Wildyard’s Bee House - a charming, eco-friendly shelter made from cedar, bamboo, and plywood. With varied nesting tubes to support native bees, it's easy to install and encourages natural pollination and biodiversity.
Why a bee box + FAQs
A bee box brings helpful pollinators to your garden, boosting blooms and vegetables. Made from eco-friendly bamboo, it gives solitary bees a safe place to nest and lay eggs. It’s easy to hang, built to last through any weather, and adds a cheerful touch to your yard. By supporting bees, you support your garden and the planet at the same time.
Our bee box is designed for solitary pollinators like mason bees, leafcutter bees, resin bees, and other beneficial insects.
The variety of hole sizes in the box supports multiple species, encouraging a healthy mix of pollinators in your garden. These bees are highly effective at pollinating fruit trees, vegetables, and flowers.
Mount the box in a sunny, sheltered location facing south or southeast, about 3–5 feet (1–1.5 meters) above the ground.
Position it near flowers, shrubs, or fruit trees for easy access to food. Avoid areas sprayed with pesticides or herbicides, as these can deter or harm pollinators.
No—solitary bees like mason and leafcutter bees are non-aggressive and rarely sting. They don’t defend their nests the way honeybees or wasps do.
Stings are extremely uncommon and only occur if a bee is mishandled. They’re safe around children and pets, making them perfect for home gardens.
Bees will find the box naturally, but you can increase success by placing it near flower-rich areas and keeping the surroundings pesticide-free.
A small water source nearby helps, as do plants that bloom in succession through spring and summer. With time, bees will use the tubes to lay their eggs, and you’ll see them seal openings with mud or leaves.
A bee box boosts pollination, leading to better harvests of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Unlike honeybees, solitary bees don’t live in hives, so they depend on small cavities like those in this box for nesting.
By installing one, you’re supporting pollinator populations, improving biodiversity, and helping counter habitat loss—all while getting a healthier, more productive garden.
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