Ready for the big buzz?
Into the wild bee summer!
Achieved together: 8,000 oases for Switzerland! 🥳
What a milestone: Together we have cracked the magical mark. To celebrate this huge success for biodiversity, we're popping the corks and extending our campaign for the entire month of June! Sign up for the newsletter and secure an instant 25% discount on your first BeeHome. Celebrate with us, grab your code, and let's make the Swiss network even bigger!
Together for a connected summer paradise
Wild bees are the peaceful heroines of our gardens. To find enough food, they rely on nearby oases. That's why we have collectively surpassed the sensational mark of 8,000 oases in the app!
This is a huge success – but nature doesn't stand still. As fascinating summer wild bees (like the leafcutter bee) are now in full swing in June, we want to make the network even denser. Because every additional oasis counts, we are celebrating this success throughout June. It's the perfect time for you to join in and close valuable wild bee corridors across Switzerland.
Simply sign up, save 25%, and experience nature
You're just one click away from starting your own wild bee oasis.
- 25% discount for your oasis: Simply enter your email address and you'll immediately receive your personal 25% code for your first BeeHome via email.
- The MyBeeHome App: Your digital companion for the summer. Place your oasis on the interactive map and watch the wild bee corridors grow in your neighborhood.
- Summer Inspiration: In the newsletter, we regularly provide you with short, crisp tips on how to make your outdoor area the absolute favorite spot for summer bees.
Your BeeHome:
The original for the wild bee summer
The original BeeHome offers a species-appropriate home to harmless mason and summer bees, and gives you fascinating insights into nature. With the MyBeeHome app, you can follow them throughout the year, identify which species nest with you, and make your contribution to biodiversity visible. Simply set it up, let the bees move in, and enjoy the summer.
Who's flying this summer?
Now the real fun begins! While the spring bees are calling it a day, new and fascinating species are now moving into your BeeHome. They love the warm months and provide real summer entertainment in the garden or on the balcony:
Wool Carder Bee
Wool Carder Bee
As its name suggests, the European wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) uses plant wool as building material for its nest.
Mining Bee
Mining Bee
The Large-headed Resin Bee (Heriades truncorum) is common and can be observed in many gardens.
Leafcutter bee
Leafcutter bee
Within seconds, the leafcutter bee (Megachile willughbiella) cuts out a piece of leaf up to 2 cm in size and flies with it to its nest as if riding a saddle.
Wall mason bee
Wall mason bee
The Horned Mason Bee (Osmia brevicornis) is rather rare, but can sometimes be observed on flowers of dames rocket or moon violet.
Leek-mask Bee
Leek-mask Bee
The leek cellophane bee (Hylaeus punctulatissimus) is very inconspicuous and is often not perceived as a bee due to its small size.
Die Distel-Mauerbiene (Osmia leaiana) ist durch den anhaltenden Vernichtungskampf gegen ihre Hauptnahrungspflanze mittlerweile selten geworden.
Thistle Mason Bee
The Bristly Nomad Bee (Osmia leaiana) has become rare due to the ongoing eradication campaign against its main food plant.
Natterkopf-Mauerbiene: Durch die strenge Spezialisierung auf den Gemeinen Natterkopf ist die Natterkopf-Mauerbiene (Hoplitis adunca) auf das Vorkommen dieser Pflanze angewiesen.
Helmeted Mason Bee
Due to its strict specialization on Viper's Bugloss, the Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee (Hoplitis adunca) is dependent on the presence of this plant.
Bellflower Resin Bee
Bellflower Resin Bee
Bellflower resin bees (Chelostoma rapunculi) are widespread wherever bellflowers thrive.
Steel-blue Mason Bee
Steel-blue Mason Bee
The blue mason bee (Osmia caerulescens) is common and widespread throughout Switzerland.
Der Stahlblaue Grillenjäger (Isodontia mexicana) ist eine harmlose Solitärwespe, die sich von kleinen Heupferdchen ernährt.
Steel-blue Cricket Hunter
The steel-blue cricket hunter (Isodontia mexicana) is a harmless solitary wasp that feeds on small grasshoppers.
