Beepol Lodge With Live Colony

A live, moveable colony of native pollinating bumble bees (species: Bombus, Terrestris and Audax) for the garden, orchard, vegetable plot or simply for education and interest.

The attractive solid wood Beepol Lodge is supplied with a voucher for a colony of live bees, that when settled will investigate and quickly become fully active in your garden.

Bumble bees are great pollinators and will increase your fruit, vegetable and flower crops, they are widely used in comercial horticulture for this purpose. They can even work in poor, dull weather conditions when other bees are not around.

The Lodge features an inner doorway which can be set to allow only incoming bees, thus, if required, allowing movement of the hive at night to a new pollinating area.

In the late Autumn the workers will die off and new queens will overwinter underground.  Replacement colonies for the Beepol Lodge are available annually if needed.

Siting Instructions:
The Beepol lodge should be located in a quiet/secluded area of the garden where it will be inaccessible to unsupervised children and pets. The entrance holes should offer a clear flight path, offering easy access for the bees.

Features:
Solid FSC cedar lodge
Colony of bumble bee workers plus queen
Boosts the pollination of flowers in your garden
Helps to increase crop yield for fruit and vegetables
Contributes to the conservation of British bumble bees

Observing Your Hive:
After a week, your bumble bees would have settled into their new location and will already be bringing back pollen and nectar to the nest. Since the Beepol hive has a clear plastic top, you, might decide to inspect the nest from time to time. It is not necessary to do this, but if you choose to do so, you need to be careful not to frighten the bees.

Dimensions:
Height: 310mm
Width: 325mm
Depth: 300mm

Weight:
2.30kg approx