{"product_id":"ommbee-solitary-mason-bee-house","title":"Solitary Mason Bee House, Wood","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSolitary Mason Bee House handcrafted by Old Mine Mill in Hartington, ON. Your bee house will not be exactly as pictured as each one is unique. Only already fallen trees are used. Old Mine Mill is a Veteran owned, Canadian business, with a focus on environmental sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eApprox size is 5\"x 7\" x 12\" but will vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOLITARY MASON BEE HOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHY MASON BEES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePollinate 10xs more than honey bees\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNon-aggressive, solitary bee and cannot excavate their own holes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSELECTING A SITE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet house out in Early Spring (when chance of frost is low and blossoms are starting to swell)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace about 6-7ft above the ground near garden or woodpile or side of building\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouth or south-east facing is best and away from prevailing winds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMASON BEE SEASON:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly lasts about 8 weeks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCome out of dormancy early spring and emerge from their tubes. They mate, pollinate and lay eggs in the tubes for the following 6-8 weeks. Over the summer, the eggs develop into larvae\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand then new adults, which become dormant within their tubes at the onset of cold weather\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINTER STORAGE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li5\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mason bee house should NOT be moved during active nesting season\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li5\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMove to a shed or unheated garage for protection in fall. Bees must remain cold over winter to trigger dormancy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li5\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSet outside in early spring again\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Old Mine Mill","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":44165941297263,"sku":"OMMBEE","price":39.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1129\/5087\/files\/mason-bee-house.webp?v=1769639397","url":"https:\/\/thebirdhouse.ca\/products\/ommbee-solitary-mason-bee-house","provider":"The Birdhouse Nature Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}