How to take the mason bee cocoons out 10 times faster?

700 cocoons of Red Mason Bee (Osmia rufa L. / Osmia bicornis)

This amount is enough for half a hectare of apple and pear orchard. Check the recommended numbers of bees for 1ha of of other crops: (click here)

After purchasing cocoons, they should be kept in a cool place (preferably at a temperature of about 2 degrees Celsius), in a place providing protection against moisture and rodents. It is necessary to check their condition every two weeks, and about 2-3 weeks before the expected flowering of plants, cocoons should be placed in the orchard, garden or plantation. This will allow the bees to gradually wake up.

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Bees should be placed in the target place at a height about one meter above the ground, preferably in a cocoon release box that protects the cocoons from rodents, wind and rain, near the nests prepared for them.

Gardener set for osmia rufa / bicornis breeding

This breeding set consists of:

• Hotel for insects, size S - can hold up to 20 nesting trays
• Nesting trays set (20 units), in which the females of mason bees build nests
• Hatching cassette
• Separator

The set includes detailed instructions for using the BioDar breeding equipment.

The number of nests is adapted to the needs of 400 bees in a season abundant in food. Such a set can be used for many years, and following the instructions for proper keeping osmia breeding allows you to increase your own mason bee population quickly.