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Summer leafcutter bees are super pollinators of tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons, and peas - just about any flower. Gentle solitary bees who only fly about 300 feet daily as they forage for nectar and pollen. Easy to raise bees who prefer 6mm sized holes and use soft pliable leaves like those of rose, hosta, lilac, and pea to build their protective leafy cocoons.
You can reuse your spring mason bee house to raise summer leafcutter bees. Just place the summer leafcutter nesting tray into the house and add leafcutter cocoons! Or add the kit to your own bee house.
Summer Garden Upgrade Kit Contains:
- Reusable wood trays for summer leafcutter bees, 78-hole (6mm)
- 100+ Leafcutter bee cocoons, incubated and ready to fly
- LeafGuardian bag to protect developing bees
- Native Bee Guide: our step by step 26-page booklet
- BeeGuard Bag to protect filled nesting tray over the winter
- InvitaBee Spray Attractant for Leafcutter Bees
Our Summer Garden Upgrade Kit fits inside of our Chalet, Cottage, and Tower bee houses.
To add our kit to your own bee house, make sure the minimum inside dimension is 5.75” wide x 7.75” deep x 4.0” tall.
Kit ships year round and nesting trays, booklet, and accessories ship at time of order. Bee cocoons will ship in season on date selected.
We cannot ship bees outside the United States. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Additional Information
Additional Information
Instructions | Leafcutter bees fly best when daytime temps are consistently above 75F. Place 78-hole reusable wood nesting tray (6mm) into bee house, push as far back as possible. Apply InvitaBee Spray for Leafcutter bees on the front of nesting tray, wait a few moments to dry. Open the LeafGuardian bag of leafcutter cocoons and place on top of nesting tray or in the attic of bee house. Keep cocoons out of direct sunlight. In the early fall, when leafcutter bee activity stops, remove filled nesting tray and store in the BeeGuard Bag with nesting holes facing up. Cinch the bag closed and store in your unheated garage or shed over the winter. Sign up for BeeMail for monthly reminders of how to raise your bees! |
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FAQs | No |
SKU | 110910 |
Width | 7 |
Height | 7 |
Length | 7 |
Free Shipping | No |