Bumblebee Villa And Colony Plus Replacement Colony

Product Description

Good pollination will improve both the yield & the quality of crops. The native British Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris Audax, is a far more efficient pollinator than the honey bee, being prepared to fly in cool, windy or damp conditions. They are docile & will only sting if severely aggravated, & are routinely used commercially for the pollination of many fruit & vegetable crops. Our Bumblebee Villa is handmade in the UK from FSC timber, with wooden legs to raise it off the ground, rear ventilation hole & a detachable wooden roof with grey, rough felt finish for weather protection. It comes complete with a large bumblebee hive colony that consists of a queen, 50-60 workers, eggs, sugar water food supply & a small amount of pollen to help the bees during their transportation. Height 33cm (13"); Width 39cm (15½"); Length/ Depth 34.5cm (13½"). PLEASE NOTE: The Bumblebee Villa will be despatched within 21 days of ordering with a Colony voucher enclosed to redeem from the beginning of next season, end of MAY 2021. Bumblebees have a shorter life cycle than honey bees & do not overwinter. However new queens will be produced that will create colonies of their own in the local environment. & next year you can simply order a new colony to populate your villa. PLEASE NOTE: When ordering these products an email address is required. Unfortunately due to both these items being live products we cannot send to Irel&, Southern Irel&, Isle of Wight, Isle of Scilly & the Channel Islands.