Wild bees
These wild bees can nest in your BeeHome
The BeeHome is specially designed as a nesting aid for the needs of red mason bees and horned mason bees. With giant reed tubes that have a diameter of 5 to 11 mm and are carefully sanded, it offers the ideal home for these and numerous other species. Special models and additional products invite even more specific wild bee species. On this page, you will find a compilation of the wild bee species that nest in the BeeHome.
Frequent visitors to your BeeHome
Within the fascinating world of wild bees, cavity-nesting bees form a significant group, accounting for about twenty percent of native wild bee species. Unlike other species that are capable of drilling their own holes, cavity-nesting bees rely on existing tunnels. The best-known species in this group include mason bees, leafcutter bees, wool carder bees, and scissor bees.
Our BeeHome is specially designed for individual species of this type and allows you to perfectly embark on your wild bee adventure. It was developed by biologists and wild bee experts to meet the specific requirements of certain cavity-nesting bees. Click on the link below each wild bee species to learn more about their appearance, flight period, food preferences, and nesting habits.
Red Mason Bee
Red Mason Bee
The Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis) feels particularly at home in gardens within developed areas.
Horned Mason Bee
Horned Mason Bee
The European Orchard Bee (Osmia cornuta) is one of the most frequently observed species at nesting aids.
Steel-blue Mason Bee
Steel-blue Mason Bee
The blue mason bee (Osmia caerulescens) is common and widespread throughout Switzerland.
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.
