{"title":"Leafcutter Bees","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"leafcutter-bee-house","title":"Leafcutter Bee House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f;\"\u003eThis wonderful Creative Woodcraft product is now proudly sold through Oderings Garden Centres and select Farmlands branches nationwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.oderings.co.nz\/Shop\/bees-bugs-butterflies-feeders-houses\/Leafcutter-Bee-House-__I.175741__C.175717__N.84\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Oderings Garden Centres\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1818\/4815\/files\/ODERINGS_GC_RGB_web_large.png?v=1501448556\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"73\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.farmlands.co.nz\/Productsandservices\/Horticulture\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.farmlands.co.nz\/Design\/images\/CRTImages\/logo.png\" alt=\"logo\" width=\"159\" height=\"73\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe can all use a little more pollination, so why not become a leafcutter bee keeper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRaise gentle-natured leafcutter bees and see your garden explode with blossom as a result!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis unique leafcutter bee house with nesting tray system is designed specifically to provide a home for leafcutter bees. These types of bees do not swarm, are gregarious and safe around children and pets, they are naturally attracted to the holes in wood. The leafcutter bee house provides a habitat that has become harder for them to find in modern gardens today. The leafcutter bee house can be sited at any time of the year. It will also be used by other species of New Zealand native solitary bees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct includes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeafcutter bee house\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e72 hole inter-locking nesting tray system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSiting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSite the box in a visible warm place ideally to catch the morning sun. It is helpful to have soil nearby and food sources such as flowers, fruit trees, etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAttach to trees, pergolas, fences etc. in a sheltered position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlthough these bees do not swarm they are gregarious and once the box is used, occupation will increase in the following years. Increasing Pollination of fruit trees, flower gardens and vegetable gardens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBecause of the solid timber construction and insulation value, the bee house will not need to be taken inside in winter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor further information please visit our educational web recourse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/beegap.co.nz\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"BeeGAP.co.nz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ewww.BeeGAP.co.nz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (Gardeners Adding Pollinators)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAt Creative Woodcraft, we \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003edo not\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e endorse drilled nesting holes in wood or bamboo tubes as these cannot be cleaned or inspected! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis leafcutter bee house is made from quality timber sourced from local, sustainable managed forest plantations. Non-toxic water based stains and sealants are used wherever possible in the manufacturing of our products. The leafcutter bee house can be re-stained periodically to maintain its appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eObservation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRaise leafcutter bees and encourage other native cavity nesting solitary bees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creative Woodcraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31294381328,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1818\/4815\/products\/woodhouse02.jpg?v=1489044429"},{"product_id":"leafcutter-bee-cells-qty-50","title":"Leafcutter Bee Cells - Qty 50","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f;\"\u003eThis wonderful Creative Woodcraft product is now proudly sold through Oderings Garden Centres and select Farmlands branches nationwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.oderings.co.nz\/Shop\/bees-bugs-butterflies-feeders-houses\/Leafcutter-Bee-Cocoons-__I.178358__C.175717__N.84\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Oderings Garden Centres\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1818\/4815\/files\/ODERINGS_GC_RGB_web_large.png?v=1501448556\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"73\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.farmlands.co.nz\/Productsandservices\/Horticulture\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.farmlands.co.nz\/Design\/images\/CRTImages\/logo.png\" alt=\"logo\" width=\"159\" height=\"73\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeafcutter bee cocoons contain dormant Leafcutter bees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey are shipped between July and January while stocks last.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe suggest purchasing a minimum of 50 cells to enable good habitation of your Leafcutter bee house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCreative Woodcraft’s Leafcutter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ebee houses are purposely designed to accept Leafcutter bee cocoons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSupplies are limited - \u003cem\u003eORDER NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreative Woodcraft is New Zealand's only distributor of Leafcutter bees.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGardeners often miss out on proper pollination due to lack of bees. Introduce gentle, safe, super-pollinating bees to your gardens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNo protective gear required! Our bees are not aggressive and totally safe around children and pets! and do not have the same upkeep (or cost) as honey bees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNews about Solitary bees is a becoming a hot topic and our leafcutter bees are in high demand. With our educational website \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/beegap.co.nz\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.BeeGAP.co.nz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ewww.BeeGAP.co.nz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e you can quickly learn to raise gentle-natured garden bees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur mission is to help gardeners everywhere grow more food and flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePollination\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLeafcutter bees are generalists; meaning they don’t stick to certain blossoms, they like to pollinate whatever they find and like. They pollinate most blooming garden fruit, vegetables and various flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBeyond honey bees, solitary bees have been pollinating our food and flowers around the world for millions of years. They are the original and best pollinators and we’ve chosen to work with a great bee that is a generalist (love all types of flowers), easy-to-raise, gentle, and a superior pollinator. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur favourite summertime bee is the leafcutter bee, which emerges when the weather starts to reach 24°C. It is a super pollinator that carries pollen dry on their underside which falls off on each flower visited. The honey bee carries pollen wet and sticky on their hind legs, with little pollen falling off.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eObservation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBecome a leafcutter bee keeper and raise gentle-natured bees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e* Orders for Leafcutter bee cocoons received between January and June are processed as a pre-order and will be shipped during the first few weeks of July.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creative Woodcraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31299810064,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1818\/4815\/products\/leafcutter-bee-cells.jpg?v=1489045681"},{"product_id":"post-mounting-sleeve","title":"Post Mounting Sleeve","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003ePost Mounting Sleeve\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f;\"\u003eThis wonderful Creative Woodcraft product is now proudly sold through Oderings Garden Centres and select Farmlands branches nationwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.oderings.co.nz\/Shop\/bees-bugs-butterflies-feeders-houses\/Post-Mounting-Sleeve-__I.175825__C.175717__N.84\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Oderings Garden Centres\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1818\/4815\/files\/ODERINGS_GC_RGB_web_large.png?v=1501448556\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"73\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.farmlands.co.nz\/Productsandservices\/Horticulture\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.farmlands.co.nz\/Design\/images\/CRTImages\/logo.png\" alt=\"logo\" width=\"159\" height=\"73\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUsing the Creative Woodcraft post mounting sleeve many of our products can be mounted on to any standard waratah \/ steel 'Y' post. Allowing you to position your bird house, bird table, bird feeder, Leafcutter bee house, butterfly house and many other products just where you want it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePost mounting sleeve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFixing screws\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eObservations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePosition your Creative Woodcraft product just where you want them!\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Creative Woodcraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31349280336,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1818\/4815\/products\/woodhouse09.jpg?v=1489044496"}],"url":"https:\/\/creativewoodcraft.co.nz\/collections\/leafcutter-bees.oembed","provider":"Creative Woodcraft Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}