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100% SSL Secured ShoppingBees play an essential role in the garden pollinating fruit and flowers. With honey bee populations under decline it is important to encourage other native species to live in our gardens. Bumblebees are really good pollinators for a wide variety of crops including apples, pears, plums, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants, blueberries, tomatoes, beans and peppers. They are less dependent on weather conditions than honey bees, operating in cloudy conditions and colder weather.
Pomona Fruits can now supply colonies of the native British bumblebee (Bombus Terrestris audax). The colony consists of a queen and workers, with a supply of ‘nectar’ to feed the bumblebees if a natural source of nectar is in short supply. Place your colony in the garden, open it and the bumblebees will fly out to forage for pollen. At the end of the life of the colony, the bumblebees will die off. However new queens will be produced that will fly away to create colonies of their own. Bumblebees are docile and will only sting if severely aggravated.
Supplied with a reusable wooden shelter made from FSC-timber to protect the colony from the weather if used outdoors. The colony can also be purchased without the wooden shelter.
Available for delivery: April - July. When "in season" hives are despatched direct from our supplier in batches on a weekly basis - we send orders to our supplier every Tuesday and they despatch these orders Wednesday the following week by carrier (on a next day delivery service).
Price includes p&p to mainland U.K.
How often do we arrive at a situation and think “if only I had .....”? This group of products from Pomona Fruits should go some way to resolving those issues. We may not have thought of everything, but what we have included has already established itself as a useful addition for the home gardener wanting to get the most out of their fruit and vegetable crops.
Carriage & packing charges
Our standard delivery charge to mainland UK is £9.95. Some items (where stated) are p&p inclusive. If you are only ordering items that are p&p inclusive, the standard delivery charge does not apply.
Some deliveries to the Scottish Islands, parts of Scotland, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Scily Isles may incur surcharges. If a surcharge is applicable, you may not be able to complete your order online. Please telephone us on 01255 440410 for a delivery quotation.
We regret that due to Brexit we are no longer able to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the rest of Europe.
Despatch Dates
Fruit trees, soft fruit bushes, ornamental trees & hedging (bare root)
Fruit trees & soft fruit bushes (pot grown)
Strawberry plants (Runners)
Vegetable Plants
Vegetable plants are available from mid May to late July. As a very rough guide, plants ordered before the end of April will usually be despatched by late May. Plants ordered after May will usually be despatched by early June.
Asparagus crowns
Asparagus crowns will be despatched from April to late May. Orders placed during this period will be despatched within 28 days.
Hardware
Biological Controls (Natural Predators) & Bumblebee Hives
Natural Predators and Bumble Bee hives are only despatched at the appropriate time of year (see product description for detailed information). When “in season” they are despatched direct from our supplier in batches on a weekly basis - we send orders to our supplier 12pm Tuesday and they despatch these orders Wednesday the following week. Natural Predators are sent by first class post, bumblebee hives are sent by carrier.
