Bees

Solitary bees, quiet and peaceful pollinators

Mason bees, leafcutter bees… these solitary bees nest alone and produce no honey, yet they rank among the finest pollinators in the garden. Give them a house of hollow tubes and watch your fruit trees bloom more abundantly.

How do they differ from a honeybee hive?

Unlike honeybees kept in hives for honey, solitary bees live alone, with no colony or queen. They hardly ever sting and devote themselves solely to foraging and laying eggs in small tubes.

How do I set up a solitary bee house?

Fix it firmly facing south, about 1.5 m off the ground, opposite a flowering area and sheltered from the rain. The females lay their eggs in bamboo or reed tubes, sealing each one with a plug of soil.

Our range for solitary bees

• Mason bee houses : nest boxes with bamboo or reed tubes where mason bees lay and breed.
• Hotels for solitary bees : shelters with hollow stems designed for species that build cells of earth.
• Nesting tubes and refills : replacement fillings to renew the bees’ lodgings every year.

The AnimalParadise expert tip: Choose tubes 6 to 8 mm across and closed at the back: mason bees prefer dry, blind galleries in a sunny spot to protect their brood from parasites.

Our houses and hotels for solitary bees are shipped quickly and carefully packaged across Europe, in the service of pollination.