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Provide a wonderful, unique gift for a chosen garden enthusiast by presenting them with one of our vouchers for live Bumblebees. The recipient will then be able to redeem their voucher with us and select from a range of delivery dates across Spring & Summer 2025 to receive their beloved Bumbles!
Our vouchers are now redeemable not just for our popular Standard Sized Bumblebee Colonies but for our new Pocket-Sized Bumblebee Hives. Select from two voucher variants and consider whether your recipient would prefer a full colony to buzz around and pollinate their garden, or a smaller hive, containing under 20 Bumbles, to pollinate smaller flowering areas of the garden or allotment and greenhouse locations.
Our Bumblebee Gift Vouchers offer a number of delivery dates across the spring and summer upon which the recipient can select the most preferable date to receive their gifted Bumbles.
Each voucher has a unique number allocated to it. The recipient can then simply contact Dragonfli by email or phone, quoting this unique voucher number, and confirm their preferred delivery date from those listed. They will also need to confirm their delivery address.
Purchasers of the voucher will pay the £10.75 Bumblebee courier charge + the £3.99 voucher shipping fee, as this ensures that the recipient incurs no costs for their gift.
The live colonies are delivered by our dedicated couriers and full instructions are provided with the Bumblebees.
Each of our wonderful little Natupol Seed Bumblebee Hives contains 15 workers, five males and male brood which ensure plants will receive effective pollination for 6-8 weeks. The hives contain native British Bumblebees, theBombus terrestris audax.
These hives have been designed specifically to ensure pollination in smaller growing areas and are highly recommended for seed breeding pollination, and to pollinate flowers and crops in small greenhouses and polytunnels , such as those on allotments. Each hive can pollinate an area from 1-25 square metres.
After introduction of the hive, the worker and male bumblebees start pollinating the flowers while at the same time collecting pollen to feed the brood. More workers emerge from the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing both colony size and pollination performance.
1. The recipient can place the Natupol Seeds Hive in any area they wish to have pollinated. To guarantee the best pollination results, the hive should be used on receipt. The hives should not be stored, but if necessary can be stored for a maximum of 1 day in conditions of 12-25°C, away from direct sunlight.
2. The recipient should allow for15 minutes after placing the hives down before opening them, this allows the Bumblebees time to settle. Natupol Seeds Hives perform best at ambient temperatures between 12-30°C.
3. The recipient can now enjoy enhanced pollination, crop and plant growth as the Bumbles get to work!
After some weeks the colony will reach its maximum size and start declining in size and pollination activity. Colony development depends on environmental conditions and the amount and quality of pollen.We recommend removal of hives 6-8 weeks after introduction.
Natupol Seed hives are best suited for use in small growing areas. They can be used in greenhouses andpolytunnels.They can be placed outside if shelter is provided for the hive to be shaded and protected from rainfall.
W 8.5cm x D 8cm x H 13cm
Dragonfli's Standard Sized Bumblebee Colonies have recently been updated, now available as Natupol Smart Colonies. These colonies appear physically smaller than the previous Beepol colonies, which were of commercial sizing, but are now more suited for hobby and garden use.
The colonies consists of Bombus terrestris audax Bumblebees, whichare UK native, also known as Buff-tailed Bumblebees. Each colony includes:
Natupol Smart Bumblebee Colonies are a great help to growers with polythene tunnels and glasshouses. Plants located within these indoor environments will benefit from improved pollination. Fruit and vegetable yields, in plants such as Tomatoes, will be bolstered as a consequence.
A simple trap door on the outside of the colony should be opened to release the bees. The worker bees will then orientate themselves as to where the colony is located. The workers will then start flying back and forth to the colony with their pollen loads to feed the young bee larvae inside.
After introduction of the hive, worker bumblebees will start pollinating the flowers and collecting pollen to feed the brood. More workers will emerge from the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing both colony size and pollination performance.
After some weeks the colony will reach its peak and start declining in size and pollination activity. Colony development depends on environmental conditions and the amount and quality of available pollen.
Once all activity has stopped inside the colony, it can be removed. A new colony can then be ordered to continue pollination, or pre-ordered to use for the following season.
Previous Customers, Or Recipients, (That Own Our Timber Villas) Can Enjoy Housing The Colonies
Our new Bumblebee Colonies will fit inside our previously available custom Wooden Villas. Owners of these villas simply need to place the colony inside the structure, ensuring, if possible, that the colony lines up to the villa exit hole. Don't worry if this is not possible, as the Bumblebees will be able to map and navigate their way out of the villa anyway. Pull the white plastic sliding door upwards until it is removed to release the Bees. Please do not tinker with the placement of the colony once it has been set as this may confuse the Bees.
New Customers, Or Recipients, Can Place Colonies In Greenhouses, Glasshouses, Polytunnels Or Makeshift Shelters
For new Bumblebee Colony customers, or recipients, please ensure requisite shelters are available. Colonies are best stored in greenhouses, glasshouses and polytunnels; with plenty of access and proximity to flowering plants. Pull the white plastic sliding door upwards until it is removed to release the Bees. Please do not tinker with the placement of the colony once it has been set as this may confuse the Bees.
Once the Live Bumblebee Colony has been delivered and installed in your villa, the enjoyment of watching a live Bumblebee colony in action in your garden can begin!
W 25cm x D 23.5cm x H 16cm
Should either colony or hive be attacked by the natural pest, the Wax Moth, we strongly recommendour Wax Moth Killer Nematodes. These nematodes are deadly to the Wax Moth grubs but safe to the humans and wildlife. The nematodes enter the grubs via a natural opening, like the mouth, and feed on the contents of the grubs. A natural bacterium is produced by the nematodes inside the grubs, which kills it. Infected grubs will be completely broken down by the nematodes and will often turn brown. The nematodes also reproduce inside the grubs, releasing more nematodes into the surrounding area. These nematodes should only be applied when Wax Moth larvae are clearly visible.
