Esschert Fallen Fruits Ltd Bumble Bee House FSC 100%, Brown, 29.2

I love this box, couldnt believe how lovely it is after reading some of the reviews , mines is well made , no complaints whatsoever.

I would agree with some reviews, the top doesnt fit flush which is supposed to be important for bumble nests. However that said the one i had looked good, gaps were small and look sturdy. Very happy wife as given as xmas present.

Great item. Well made & ideal for a corner of the garden to help bumble bees. Very pleased.

This is considerably cheaper than any other bumble bee nest available to purchase and, to be honest, this is seriously reflected in the construction quality! If you don't mind a bit of a DIY fix up job, then this is an OK purchase which after some TLC should work fine. On receipt however, it has several issues....1) The base on mine was warped along the length of the nest, so there were 3-5mm gaps between the base and walls at either end. Easily fixed with some wood glue and a few small screws (or nails). If you use screws, suggest you pre-drill the holes to avoid the wood splitting (it isn't very thick)2) The roof is very poorly fitting - with large gaps (> 5mm) between the roof and nest body pretty much most of the way around. I sorted this with some self-adhesive strip draft excluder (like you'd use to insulate a window) and it seems fine.3) There are small air holes in the right hand wall and on the inside the manufacturer has stapled a fine mesh over these, presumably to stop ants or other crawling insects gaining access. What a joke! The mesh wasn't flush to the wall (cause it only has a couple of staples in the centre) so any insect could easily crawl through and out the other side. Then of course there's the irony of even including this mesh with all the various gaps the nest arrives with! So out came the glue gun and I sealed the mesh down on all four sides.So, now all in order! Research around bumble bee boxes suggests it needs to be pretty free of draughts / gaps and needs to limit access of pests / predators - it certainly wasn't that on receipt! Looking at the Amazon.com reviews it seems the sloppy construction is fairly universal with this product and most people aren't impressed ... so just be aware before you buy....

very well made highly recomend

good Quality

It’s really good quality and well made

This bee house arrived well packed pity it was NOT well made. I did read the reviews and wrongly assumed that the seller would have improved on the standard, but it has not. The bee house seem to be made of sturdy wood but constructed badly. As the roof could not close because if was badly made, the metal on the roof had to be removed so the wood on the underneath could be bought into an alinement with each other. Then the wood at the side had to be shaved down to fit under the roof, and of course it then had to be reassembled, if I did not have someone who knew what to do I would have returned it. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS IF YOU ARE NOT DIY OR HAVE SOMEONE WHO IS because this seller seem to regularly send faulty bee houses out.

no takers for this beautiful and functional BB House. BUT I discovered that my backyard bumble bees already selected a nesting spot prior to setting this house out. They are under my kiddy pool that I use for a turtle sunning bin. I am going to relocate the house near the Natural Nest and see how it goes the rest of the season. This is only May and we have to go some months up here in New York.

Super Artikel.Volle Kaufempfehlung.

Malgré un défaut de fabrication. Il est parfait pour nos petits amis les bourdons. Plus qu'à attendre leurs arrivés.

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La ruche à bourdons n est pas hermetique autour du toit, donc beaucoup d insectes pourront deranger les bourdons.De plus le crochet d attache du toit est place trop à l interieur du toit et donc impossible de le l accrocher à l exterieur du toit comme prevu.(fabrique en Chine).