[{"id":243162874049,"handle":"solitary-bees","updated_at":"2025-04-16T13:06:07+01:00","published_at":"2021-01-28T09:55:00+00:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Solitary Bees","body_html":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough not as familiar as honey bees or bumblebees, solitary bees are gentle bees that are amazingly effective pollinator. In the U.K just under 250 of the 270 species of bee are solitary bees. As the name suggests, they tend not to live in colonies. Instead, they lay their larvae in tubes, tunnels or nesting chambers. Sealing them in with enough food to last until they are ready to emerge through the seal of mud and chewed leaves as adult pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNatural habitats, for solitary bees to build nests, become harder to find in modern gardens. The addition of a solitary bee house or hotel can attract bees to your garden to nest and return year after year. The ideal site to place your solitary bee house is well above the ground in a warm, south-facing position, ideally, near plenty of nectar-rich flowers, plants and tree. To attract solitary bees into your garden, you should include flowering plants to provide nectar and pollen. Our selected range of native wildflower species is ideal for pollinating bees in our Plants for Wildlife category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWildlife World has been studying the solitary bee for 15 years. As a result, we have many tried and tested solitary bee habitats for you to choose from. As well as the essentials to enable you to build your bee hotels.\u003c\/p\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2021-02-15T12:00:36+00:00","alt":null,"width":900,"height":934,"src":"\/\/wildlifeworldtrade.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/solitary_bees_900x_2727bfad-3ca6-41a5-bb08-89947459072f.jpg?v=1613390436"}}]
This pack of 20 long-lasting 8mm x 150mm plexiglass tubes are perfect for DIY insect houses and are designed to attract non-swarming pollinating bees like leafcutter and red mason bees. The transparent wall allows the bee cells to be viewed, increasing enjoyment and interactivity with the insect house.
To help the conservation of these species, please support the International Bee Research Association –IBRA WEBSITE.
