Give Native Bees a Home!
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How does it work?
Solitary (solo) native bees live alone, rarely sting and lay their eggs in a tunnel nest. They cap the tunnel door to keep eggs safe. A year later the new bees emerge to repeat the cycle. The female bee will provision the nest with pollen for her young, during that process she is out pollinating the landscape. Native bees are the best pollinators in the world, better than bats, butterflies or honey bees. Set it out and they will come. Increase pollination and bee population by giving them a home.
Solitary (solo) native bees live alone, rarely sting and lay their eggs in a tunnel nest. They cap the tunnel door to keep eggs safe. A year later the new bees emerge to repeat the cycle. The female bee will provision the nest with pollen for her young, during that process she is out pollinating the landscape. Native bees are the best pollinators in the world, better than bats, butterflies or honey bees. Set it out and they will come. Increase pollination and bee population by giving them a home.
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Why I build Bee Shelters? It is a great story, one you can probably relate to. Read about it here |
Why the little holes??
Typically, native bees use abandoned beetle holes or cavities to nest, but, with habitat loss and pesticide use they are struggling to find safe shelter. Our shelter mimics nature and provides a safe nest site for a female native bee.
Typically, native bees use abandoned beetle holes or cavities to nest, but, with habitat loss and pesticide use they are struggling to find safe shelter. Our shelter mimics nature and provides a safe nest site for a female native bee.
Products
Shrine - Black Stained Sides- salvaged mahogany guitar wood inserts $119.
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Shrine - Salvaged Faded Redwood Sides- salvaged mahogany guitar wood inserts $119.
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Shrine - Salvaged painted red wood sides- salvaged mahogany guitar wood inserts. $119.
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Book- Zoe the SoloBee $12.99
Tunnel Cleaning Tool Kit $39.
T-Shirt - White on Black Tee $20.
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Bungalow $55.
Villa Shelter - Salvaged grey or white wood frame with guitar wood nest block $69.
"I'm a SoloBeeKeeper" Wood Sign $39.
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Book & Bungalow Gift Set $65.
Cocoons inside a tunnel nest
Studio $39.
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Osmia Aglala (Zoe the SoloBee)
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Two bees in the nest
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Blue Orchard Bee
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SoloBee showcased in Taylor Guitars Wood&Steel Magazine Vol.92 Fall 2018
SoloBee founder Candace Vanderhoff on the Kashi snack bar box
SoloBee Shelters in the Garden - Handmade in San Diego
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See all our models here
SoloBee in the News
State of California Showcases SoloBee's Story 2018
Recent News in San Diego Business Journal below
Solo Bees in Balboa Park
SoloBee Sponsors a Bee Friendly Garden at the Timken Museum in beautiful Balboa Park.
SoloBee joined the Adopt-a-Plot program and installed a bee friendly garden near the Timken Museum. These colorful, drought-tolerant plants provide pesticide-free food and shelter for native bees and other pollinators that provide us with our delicious food.
SoloBee Sponsors a Bee Friendly Garden at the Timken Museum in beautiful Balboa Park.
SoloBee joined the Adopt-a-Plot program and installed a bee friendly garden near the Timken Museum. These colorful, drought-tolerant plants provide pesticide-free food and shelter for native bees and other pollinators that provide us with our delicious food.
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