Bumble Bee Nester
The Bumble Bee Nester is constructed from thick durable timber (cedar/larch/pine). It is very important that nesting bees are kept dry. There is a fully hinged (solid brass to prevent corrosion) overhanging roof which can be opened to reveal an internal viewing window (removable). Vent holes are provided for good air flow. The floor runners help lift the box and reduce moisture.
Dimensions of the bumble bee nester:
(H.200mm W. 300mm D. 200mm Approx Weight 1.60kg).
FACTS
The Bumble Bee Nester is made from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)certified wood – Wildlife World are members of an FSC Chain Of Custody Group and have been responsible for encouraging several sawmills and suppliers to become certified to meet our demand for well managed timber. They have now almost achieved a 100% FSC supply for all their components other than waste wood.
Chain of Custody Cert No. SGS-COC 1654 O. This information has been supplied by Wildlife World Ltd.
What is FSC?
The Forest Stewardship Council enables you to buy forest products of all kinds with confidence that you are not contributing to global forest destruction. FSC certified forests are managed to ensure long term timber supplies while protecting the environment and the lives of forest-dependent peoples. FSC certification can also cover non-timber forest products such as latex and foods. A system of Chain of Custody certification traces forest products through the supply chain to the end-consumer. Whenever you buy timber or timber products always look for the FSC logo.
Bee Facts
- Bees are adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen, the former primarily as an energy source, and the latter primarily for protein and other nutrients. Most pollen is used as food for larvae
- Bees have a long proboscis (a complex "tongue") that enables them to obtain the nectar from flowers
- They have antennae almost universally made up of thirteen segments in males and twelve in females
- Bees have two pairs of wings, the hind pair being the smaller of the two; in a very few species, one sex or caste has relatively short wings that make flight difficult or impossible, but none are wingless
- The smallest bee is the dwarf bee (Trigona minima), about 2.1 mm (5/64") long
- The largest bee in the world is Megachile pluto, which can grow to a size of 39 mm (1.5"). Members of the family Halictidae, or sweat bees, are the most common type of bee in the Northern Hemisphere, though they are small and often mistaken for wasps or flies
- The best-known bee species is the Western honey bee which, as its name suggests, produces honey, as do a few other types of bee. Human management of this species is known as beekeeping or apiculture