Pollinator Kit with house, mason and leafcutter blocks, clay, and spring mix

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Pollinator Starter Kit

Name: Pollinator Starter Kit
Brand: Rent Mason Bees
Price: 110 USD
Availability: InStock

Spring + Summer Pollination
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Get two seasons of pollination with mason bees in spring and leafcutter bees in summer. Mason bees pollinate fruit trees, berries and early blooms, then leafcutter bees take over as summer flowers and vegetables come to life.
Two bees. Two seasons. More pollination.

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What's Included

Fall Maintenance & Cleaning of Your Cocoons and Sterilize Nesting Blocks

Black shelter house
Clean mason bee nesting block
50+ mason bee cocoons
Leafcutter bee nesting block with leafcutter bees
Bag of clay for mason bee nesting
Pack of pollinator seeds
Return label for easy end-of-season return

Hosting Both Bees Is Easy

You don’t need two bee houses to enjoy spring and summer pollination. Mason bees and leafcutter bees use the same shelter house at different times of the year. Start with mason bees in spring, where they pollinate fruit trees, berries and early-blooming flowers. Once their 6–8 week season is over, simply remove their nesting block and replace it with your leafcutter bee block when summer temperatures arrive. Leafcutter bees then take over, pollinating vegetable gardens, flowers and other summer blooms.
One bee house. Two bees. Two seasons of pollination.

Learn About Mason Bees

Learn About Leafcutter bees

Why Choose the Pollinator Kit?

Why choose just one season of pollination? The Pollinator Kit gives you mason bees for spring and leafcutter bees for summer, helping pollinate your yard throughout the growing season.
Mason bees get to work when fruit trees, berries and early spring flowers are blooming. As summer arrives, leafcutter bees take over, pollinating vegetable gardens, flowers and other summer blooms.

When They Emerge & How to Set Up

Start with your mason bees in spring. Set up your bee house and nesting block, place the emergence tube on top, remove the tape covering the hole, and watch your mason bees emerge when temperatures reach around 55°F.
After their 6–8 week season, remove the mason bee nesting block. When summer temperatures are consistently 75°F or warmer, swap in your leafcutter bee nesting block for summer pollination.
Watch our video for a step-by-step guide to setting up your Pollinator Kit and switching from spring to summer bees.

Our Fall Cleaning Service

At Rent Mason Bees, we make hosting mason bees easy by taking care of the fall cleaning for you. At the end of the season, keep your black shelter house and return your nesting blocks to us in September.
We harvest and clean the cocoons, remove predators like pollen mites, Houdini flies and chalkbrood, and sterilize the nesting blocks to help prevent threats from carrying into the next season. Healthy cocoons are carefully sorted and stored under proper conditions through the winter.
Come spring, healthy mason bees are ready to emerge, pollinate and begin the cycle again.