Schwegl Hornet Box
    Schwegl Hornet Box
Schwegl Hornet Box
Schwegl Hornet Box
    Schwegl Hornet Box
Schwegl Hornet Box

Schwegler Hornet Box

  • Sturdy: large hornet box ideal for colonies Long lasting:
  • Schwegler wood concrete carcass and galvanised steel hanger will last for many years 
  • Supportive: hornets play an important part in the balance of nature
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£199.99
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£199.99
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Schwegl Hornet Box

Schwegler Hornet Box

£199.99
£199.99

The hornet box is specifically designed to maximise the chance of uptake and can also be used for transferring colonies. Hornets are important in maintaining the correct natural balance in many environments. Although they feed on nectar, fruit, and sap, they also feed their young with live insects and larvae. A normal swarm of hornets can feed as much as half a kilo of insects such as horseflies, craneflies and caterpillars, to their young. They are also important in controlling serious pests such as the bark beetle.

The hornet box is best sited on the edges of woodland and clearings and the chosen site should ideally be secluded with the box entry and exit points free of branches. Position at least 4 m above ground level with the entrance hole facing south-east to south-west. If installing multiple boxes, ensure each box is at least 100 m apart to avoid competition between colonies.

The box is most likely to be occupied from May until mid summer, but leave the nest in place over the winter as it provides a refuge for other useful pest controllers such as lacewings. The box must be cleared out each March/April in preparation for the summer.

Dimensions:
Height: 600mm
Width: 280mm
Depth: 250mm

Weight:
14.5kg approx

Helpful – Caring – Responsible

When Sean McMenemy started Noah’s Ark Wildlife Gardens as a landscaping business back in 1991, little did he know what a huge impact he was to make on the bird feeding and garden wildlife industries over the following decades.

Over 30-years later he still brings the same passion for garden wildlife to work every day, so it’s no wonder we’re so highly respected. Our expertise lies in providing carefully selected natural food and products that offer significant benefits to wildlife – with the type of customer service only true enthusiasm for our subject can bring.

Meeting a demand for natural, nutritious wildlife food

In those early days, Sean constantly received requests for help in making his clients’ natural gardens more wildlife friendly. Requests for bird food encouraged Sean to research bird feeding, and at that time he found problems in the market with quality and service. He knew then the only way forward was to create his own natural, nutritious range of wildlife food and present it in a way which benefited both the wildlife and the customer. Ark Wildlife was born.

The company has steadily grown since those early days, now standing as one of the UK’s largest independent suppliers of bird food and garden wildlife products, despatching over 500 parcels per day across the United Kingdom.

Exceptional service, because we care more than we can put into words

No matter how large our business is now, Ark Wildlife aims to combine the convenience of an online mail order outlet with the caring, helpful touch of a specialist shop. Our people make the difference. We take great pride in the energy, commitment and enthusiasm of our ever-growing workforce, still led by our inspirational driving force, Sean. If you read through some of Sean’s blog posts you will see how knowledgeable he is and how much he cares for the welfare of our wildlife.

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