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    Blog · Leafcutter Bees · Newsletter · Bee Care · 2025-06-29

    It's Time to Put Your Leafcutter Bees Out! Learn How

    Managing Director and Global Solitary Bee Educator

    Thyra McKelvie

    Summer Leafcutter Bee Starter Kit with black house and nesting block

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    Summer Leafcutter Bee Starter Kit

    Summer vegetables. Later than mason bees.

    $80

     

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    Time to Release Leafcutters Learn How

    It’s Summertime—That Means It’s Leafcutter Bee Time!

    If you ordered one of our Pollinator Kits with both mason bees and leafcutter bees, you can swap your nesting blocks and put your leafcutter bees out.

    If you ordered leafcutter bees only, it’s time to RELEASE THE BEES!

    Remember—right now, your bees are still tiny larvae tucked safely inside the nesting block. Once they feel the warm summer temperatures, they’ll wake up, eat their pollen loaf, and begin transforming into adult bees. After about 6–8 weeks, they’ll start to emerge. In very warm climates, this can happen even sooner!

    Need help? Check out the video guide below for step-by-step instructions.

    Haven’t ordered yet?
    Now’s the perfect time—get your leafcutter bees while supplies last!

    Click here to order!

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