The Bee and Insect House is a Kit comprised of a wooden bee house made of FSC timber and a sachet of pollinator friendly flower seeds to help attract bees and beneficial insects to your garden. Once the flowers start to appear, pollinating insects and bees will soon follow, and your garden will be a hive of activity!
The seed mix is made up of the following varieties:
- Achillea (Achillea millefolium)
- Agrostemma (Agrostemma githago)
- Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)
- Butterfly Bush (Oenothera lindheimeri)
- Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
- Californian Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
- Canterbury Bells (Campanula medium)
- Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
- Chrysanthemum (Chrysantheum carinatum)
- Collinsia (Collinsia grandiflora)
- Coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora)
- Chinese Forget-Me-Not (Cynoglossum amabile)
- Dianthus (Dianthus caryophyllus)
- Digitalis (Digitalis purpurea)
- Echium Dwarf (Echium plantagineum)
- Gilia (Gilia leptantha)
- Godetia (Clarkia amoena)
- Gypsophila (Gypsophila elegans)
- Hesperis (Hesperis matronalis)
- Iberis (Iberis umbellata)
- Kochia (Bassia scoparia)
- Limnanthes (Limnanthes douglasii)
- Linaria (Linaria maroccana)
- Linum (Linum grandiflorum)
- Lupin Russell (Lupinus polyphyllus)
- Lupinus (Lupinus hartwegii)
- Matthiola (Matthiola bicornis)
- Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
- Nemophila (Nemophila insignis)
- Nigella (Nigella damascena)
- Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
- Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)
- Reseda (Reseda odorata)
- Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
- Viscaria (Viscaria occulata)
- Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri)
How to use: simply hook a piece of wire into the back loop of the bee and insect house and attach to a tree trunk or branch or simply place amongst the garden.
Sowing your seeds:
- Prepare the chosen area for your seeds by turning or raking the soil until you have a good crumbly consistency, removing any stones and weeds as you go.
- Open the seed sachet and shake out the seeds thinly and evenly directly over the prepared area.
- Gently rake over the seed bed to lightly cover the seeds.
- Water well until the plants are established
As pollinators, bees, butterflies and insects play an essential role in our gardens transferring pollen from one flower to another, fertilising plants so they start forming fruits and seeds, 70 of the top 100 most popular food crops are pollinated by bees, and they pollinate 80% of all flowering plants on Earth! Unfortunately, bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects are under increasing threat due to pesticides, parasites and climate change – but we can help them by using responsible gardening practices, planting flowers to attract them and providing them with shelter.
Dimensions: 180mm(w) x 190mm(h) x 120mm(d)
This bee & insect house is coated in a non toxic paint for protection making it weatherproof and safe for bees and insects.
This bee house is suited to native solitary bees, a number of which are stingless. It is not a honey hive.
Shipping
New Zealand customers: We ship most products to NZ addresses by tracked Courier Post. Allow 2-6 working days for receipt of goods. Larger items may be sent direct from supplier.
International customers: Products featuring an "Available for International Delivery" icon are available to be shipped to Australia, Canada, UK and USA with NZ Parcel Post or DHL.
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Returns
All of our products have been thoroughly tested in the marketplace. If, however, you are not happy with any aspect of your purchase, you can return it within 30 days of the purchase date, provided it is unused and in the original packaging, with no questions asked. May exclude sale or end of line items as clearly indicated at time of purchase. Visit our Shipping & Returns page for more information.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping
New Zealand customers: We ship most products to NZ addresses by tracked Courier Post. Allow 2-6 working days for receipt of goods. Larger items may be sent direct from supplier.
International customers: Products featuring an "Available for International Delivery" icon are available to be shipped to Australia, Canada, UK and USA with NZ Parcel Post or DHL.
Visit our Shipping & Returns page for more information.
Returns
All of our products have been thoroughly tested in the marketplace. If, however, you are not happy with any aspect of your purchase, you can return it within 30 days of the purchase date, provided it is unused and in the original packaging, with no questions asked. May exclude sale or end of line items as clearly indicated at time of purchase. Visit our Shipping & Returns page for more information.
