Crown Bees Bee Wayfinders for Summer Leaf Bees

Summer Leaf bees, like Mason bees, use visual cues to navigate and locate their nests after emerging from their cocoons. To support these important pollinators, we’ve created Bee Wayfinders—bright, easy-to-spot "signposts" that help female Leafcutter bees find their nesting sites with ease. These visual markers improve nest relocation after foraging, ensuring the bees can return to the correct nesting cavity without confusion.

Key Features

• Easy Navigation: Bee Wayfinders act as bright visual cues that help female Summer Leaf bees quickly locate their nesting cavities after foraging.
• Optimized for Leafcutter Bees: Designed for Summer Leaf bees who, like other bees, rely on visual cues based on ultraviolet light, blue, and green, and can easily spot yellow and orange shades.
• Unique Bold Colors: Each Bee Wayfinder is a distinct, bold color that stands out and is easily visible to Leafcutter bees.
• Reduces Nest Confusion: Helps prevent confusion in bee houses with multiple nesting holes, ensuring that bees can reliably return to their nests.
• Compatible with 6mm Nesting Materials: Bee Wayfinders for Summer Leaf bees are specifically designed to fit in 6mm nesting materials, such as Wood Trays.

Specifications

• Package Contents: 6 Bee Wayfinders per package
• Compatibility: Fits in 6mm nesting materials (Wood Trays).
• Made in the USA

Why Bee Wayfinders Work

After emerging from their cocoons, female Summer Leaf bees take an orientation flight to explore their surroundings. They memorize landmarks to help guide them back to the right nesting hole. Bee houses with many similar-looking nesting cavities can confuse the females, which may lead them to nest in other locations. Bee Wayfinders provide each nesting cavity with a unique, bold visual cue that aids in nest relocation, ensuring the bees can return to the correct spot after foraging.