Give Bees A Place To Live With The Cutest Find From Amazon

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Bees are small but mighty creatures that are incredibly important when it comes to nature flourishing — they are also, of course, adorable to watch in the garden. If you want to better support the bees in your yard, providing them with a home could be a good first step. While it may come as a surprise to some, you can bring more pollinators to your yard and garden by acquiring a cute Amazon find: the Nature's Way Bee House.

Retailing for $15.14 at the time of writing, the Nature's Way Bee House is a simple product, but it can bring much-needed refuge to solitary bees. Unlike honey bees that live in colonies, solitary bees live and work alone but are nevertheless helpful pollinators for your garden. The Nature's Way Bee House is made from a pine wood frame and is filled with bamboo pipes that are ideal for bees to retreat into. The bee house measures 8 inches high by 6 inches wide by 3.5 inches deep, making it small enough to place anywhere on your property without taking up too much space. Product details state that this bee house is equipped with an easy-mount hanger, allowing you to position it wherever you'd like, be that on a tree, fence, or on the side of your house.

The bee house currently has a 4.3-star average from more than 2,000 reviews. Customers praise a number of features on this structure, including the value for the price, the overall appearance, and its ability to attract bees. One glowing review from an Amazon customer writes, "I'd give this 200 stars if I could! I started with 4 late last summer, and they quickly became occupied by darling little solitary Queens."

The affordable price and apparent utility of this bee house make it an attractive product to consider adding to your property. Before purchasing one, however, it's good to be aware of some potential weaknesses of its design. Several customer reviews criticize the house for not being durable enough to last long. One 3-star review on Amazon states, "First week, roof split at seams and at bottom seam too. Looks great, just not durable/sturdy."

Because it is so cheaply priced, it might still be worth acquiring one so you can enjoy the benefits of having a bee house in your yard. Some modifications, however, might be in order to improve its chance of durability. Adding an exterior-suitable wood sealer to the outside, or painting it with an exterior-grade paint could help to keep moisture out of the wood fibers. You can even choose to paint it in a new hue if you'd prefer it in another color. Yet another way to protect the house is to physically position it underneath a tree where it will be somewhat shielded from the rain or tuck it under an awning on the side of your house. In terms of placement, solitary bees rarely sting, so you should be able to install the bee house even on a property with a small yard. If you're looking for more ways to support bees, consider starting a pollinator garden on your property.