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Mason Bee Cocoons (20 Count)
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Item Number: MBCCN20
Small Backyard Package
20 Mason Bee Cocoons (8 Female, 12 Male)
Mason bees are native to the US, and they are a great way to pollinate your backyard or small orchard. Of course, they produce no honey, pollen or beeswax, but they are simpler to manage than honey bees.
Our mason bees cocoons are taken through a quality process that is impossible to achieve with off-the-shelf mason bees. Our mason bees are carefully removed from the mason bee tube, then pre-sorted for viability and then cleaned to eliminate mites. They are then counted and installed in a small cardboard box for cold storage, with a guaranteed ratio of 4 Female : 6 Male bees. When you are ready to install your bees in Spring, just poke a 5/16th inch hole in the box to allow the bees to emerge, and place the box in the bee house.
Mason Bee Cocoons are a "Ship at your own risk" item. As the weather warms up, there is a greater risk that the bees could emerge during shipment. We recommend upgrading to 1st or 2nd Day Air shipping if you are outside of the Pacific Northwest. We also suggest adding a Cold Pack to be shipped with your order. Please see "related items."
Mason Bee orders will be shipped at the beginning of each week. Orders will be shipped via UPS. If you would like to have them shipped via US Priority Mail, please call us to place the order, or you may order online but leave a "comment/suggestion" asking to change the shipping method.
UPDATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2012: With the weather starting to warm up, the mason bee cocoons are at greater risk of emerging during shipment. We strongly suggest that you purchase a Cold Pack to be included with your shipment. Please see "related items."
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