Effortless Harvesting for Your Bee Cocoons

For bee raisers using natural reeds who need to open them cleanly to harvest cocoons. The Reed Splitter opens natural reeds easily, saving your fingers while keeping your Mason bee and Leafcutter bee cocoons safe.

Harvesting Mason bee cocoons and Leafcutter bee cells is one of the most important parts of BeeSafe™ Seasonal Care, but opening reeds by hand can be tough. Crushing the capped end often leads to sore fingers and broken reeds. The Reed Splitter cuts each reed at the node so you can split it open and gently remove the cocoons.

Bonus: The Reed Splitter can open bamboo, but bamboo is tough and splits unpredictably, so please take care. If you’re switching from bamboo to BeeSafe™ nesting materials, Move Day is the simpler, safer way. Place your filled bamboo in a BeeGuard™ Bag until spring. Then set the bag outside near fresh nesting materials and open it each day, so newly emerged bees can fly out and nest somewhere clean. Watch the Move Day video.

Specifications:

• Concave bottom to hold reeds securely.
• Spring-loaded handle for easy operation.
• Blade cuts reeds at the node end, preserving the cocoons.
• Cut hazard: Handle with care and use adult supervision.
• Works with 8mm reeds for Mason bees, 6mm reeds for Leafcutter bees, and 4-20mm reeds for wild bees.

Features:

• Cutting at the node reduces the risk of squishing cocoons near the mud-capped end.
• Works with natural reeds of varying diameters.
• Save time and protect your bees with this efficient tool for opening reeds.