Question 1

Does this attract wasps and yellow jackets?  I seem to have a lot of them, and don't really want to give them a home!

Accepted Answer

These houses are designed to attract solitary bees. I have never seen any other bees around them. Mine is only been up a couple weeks and I already have quite a few filled tubes.

Question 2

Will I be able to extract honey from this bee house?

Accepted Answer

No, Mason bees do not produce honey.

Question 3

Is it possible to extract honey from this bee house?

Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. No, you will not be able to get honey from the Mason Bee House. Mason bees do not produce honey (or wax).

We have designed our Mason Bee House specifically for the life cycle habits of the Mason Bee (and other solitary bees such as the Leafcutter). We love honeybees and honey, but this Bee House is not designed as a hive for honeybees.

There are significant advantages to the Mason Bee vs the Honeybee that make our Mason Bee House the ideal choice for you – here’s three good ones:
•	Mason bees are docile – safe around pets and kids. 
•	They pollinate around 95% of all the flowers that they land on – which can make a huge improvement to your garden flowers and fruit yield. (The honeybee only pollinates about 5% of flowers they land on – not that great!).
•	They are native to North America and like to pollinate within about 300 feet of their beehouse – perfect for your backyard.

We hope this answers your question – and even better, gets you excited about the incredible Mason Bee. You can really make a difference by “saving the planet, one bee at a time”.

Enjoy your Outdoor Habitatz.

The Team
Outdoor Habitatz
New Zealand

Question 4

Does it attract wasps or other insects as well?

Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for your question.

We've designed our Mason Bee House specifically for the life cycle habits of the Mason Bee (and other solitary bees such as the Leafcutter). This design includes having replaceable nesting tubes with an optimized diameter and length.

Of course, other insects may bee curious about other habitats and it also depends on your location as to what those other insects could bee. So we recommend observing your Mason Bee House periodically during the summer months and if you do notice another insect trying to build a home in one of your Mason bee house tubes, then simply remove and replace that tube with a new one. Keeping your Bee House clean and free from debris helps deter unwanted attention from other insects.

We also recommend replacing all nesting tubes each year and giving your Bee House frame a bit of a clean. This provides the optimum environment for the new season's Mason Bees, and keeps your Bee House looking great, and lasting longer.

Enjoy your Outdoor Habitatz.

The Team
Outdoor Habitatz
New Zealand

Brand	outdoor habitatz
Material	wood
Colour	Wood
Style	Protection
Item Weight	3.6 Pounds
Target Species	Mason bees, Leafcutter bees, Carpenter bees
Assembly Required	No
Manufacturer	OUTDOOR HABITATZ
Item model number	OH01-BH00
Product Dimensions	14.48 x 15.49 x 15.49 cm; 1.63 Kilograms
ASIN	B0912ZJZRQ

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