The best time to order bees and bee house products
What time of year should I order bee cocoons and supplies?
You can order products and bees at any time!
Our hard goods are available year-long and will ship immediately after you place your order. When you purchase our bee cocoons, our system will prompt you to choose a Monday Bee Ship Date and these dates are confined to when the bees are ready to fly. Spring mason bee cocoons are shipped from February-April. Summer leafcutter bee cocoons are shipped from May-August.
When you order our kits that include bee cocoons, we’ll ship the hard-goods immediately and ship the bees on your desired bee cocoon shipping date(s). We highly recommend that you mark your calendar with your selected Monday Bee Ship Date(s) after placing your order.
You can always adjust your Bee Ship Date through filling out a Support Center Ticket.
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