Gardens | As the name suggests solitary bees don t tend to live in colonies or hives Instead they lay their larvae in tubes tunnels or nesting chambers Sealing each egg separately with enough pollen inside gives them the energy to emerge the following |
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Spring | Attracting solitary bees to the garden is not only safe but beneficial to the pollination of flowers fruit and vegetables Solitary bees are born |
Pollinators | Site in a sunny position facing between south to the south east to catch some morning |
Sun | These specially designed tubes for mason orchard bees Megachile spp can be used to fill existing bee boxes or to make your own simple bee |
Nester | From March to August these bee species will lay eggs in the tubes and create a series of cells from mud or leaf The larvae will develop over the winter period in the tubes and will then emerge the following |
Spring | Drilled and dried for effectiveness |
Wildlife World Solitary Bee Tubes Wooden (Pack of 50) BTW1 Review