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Natupol Bumblebee Hives

Natupol Bumblebee Hives

Innovative Bee Hives To Boost Crop Pollination & Yields in Greenhouses & Indoor Growing!

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For Indoor & Greenhouse Use Only. Natupol Excel hives ship Monday through Thursday via UPS Next Day shipping. Orders have a lead time. See Shipping Info for more details.
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  • Natupol Excel
    SKU: 1530111
  • $290.00
  • Natupol Excel Startup
    SKU: 1530112
  • $178.00

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Bumblebee Hives ship Monday through Thursday and have a LEAD TIME. SEE SHIPPING TAB FOR DETAILS.

Boost pollination rates and improve yields in greenhouses and indoor growing with these hard-working bumble bees. By introducing these bees to your crops, you are not only helping the environment, you are helping your bottom line. These beneficial insects will improve fruit quality, increase productivity, save labor costs and provide pollination that is independent of weather conditions.

Advantages of Natupol Excel Bumblebee Hives:

  • Ideal for greenhouses and indoor agriculture.
  • Better resilience to lower temperatures, low light intensities and strong winds. Prefer 50-86°F.
  • Rapid workers - they are able to visit twice as many flowers per minute as honeybees.
  • Larger than many other bees allowing them to carry more pollen and make better contact with stamens and pistils.
  • Remain within released areas better than honeybees because they do not communicate in the same way. Should an individual bumblebee find an attractive food source elsewhere, it cannot inform its companions.
  • Bumblebees move from plant to plant and tree to tree more often than honeybees. This aids cross-pollination and is especially helpful in fruit crops when pollination depends on special "pollinator trees".
These hives contain Bombus impatiens, the common eastern bumblebee, and contain a single colony with a queen, workers and brood (pupae, eggs and larvae). Bombus impatiens has been carefully chosen because it is a native species and widely distributed in North America. These hives are not recommended for pollination of outdoor areas.

Natupol Excel: Comparable to the discontinued Natupol Class-A hives. One hive will cover 1,000-15,000 square feet.

  • Offers high pollination efficiency over a period of time, often through the course of a grow cycle.
  • This hive takes longer to reach its maximum efficiency level, but retains its optimum performance for 9 weeks or more.
  • An ideal choice for greenhouses or hydroponic operations that operate consistently; especially so if they are at the beginning of the planting cycle before full bloom.
  • Natupol Excel lasts for about 9 weeks, but can go longer.

Natupol Excel Startup: Comparable to the discontinued Natupol Class-B hives. One hive will cover 1,000-15,000 square feet.

  • A larger colony to serve crops that need heavy pollination in a short period of time.
  • Due to its large number of workers, this hive provides high pollination rates from day one and reaches maximum efficiency rapidly. However, this burst of effort will not be sustained and the hive will decline more rapidly than the Natupol Excel model.
  • Excellent choice for greenhouses that are near to or in full bloom and need thorough pollination immediately.
  • Natupol Excel Startup hives last for about 7-8 weeks, sometimes longer.

Should you choose to purchase both hives, you will able to distinguish between the two by the way they're marked: The Excel unit will have two numbers, while the Excel Startup will have numbers and an "s".

Instructions

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How To Set Up Your Natupol Hives: Natupol Excel hives perform at their best when the ambient temperature is between 50-86°F. Introduce Excel Hives 4-7 days prior to flowering and Excel Startup Hives at the time of flowering. Place hives in the coolest part of the day. The bumblebees will start pollinating once flowers open.

  1. Place hives immediately after delivery, or a maximum of 1 day later, to allow the bumblebees to gather food. Wait 30 minutes after positioning the hive to open the doors. The shaking and general movement involved in transporting them can make the bees restless. This will give the bumblebees time to calm down.

    • Place hives out of direct sunlight to help moderate temperatures within the hives.
    • Make sure that the underside of the hives stay dry. Place them in locations where moisture collection is not an issue.
    • Protect hives from strong winds by keeping them in sheltered spots or by weighting them down with a suitable object.
    • Ensure the hive is stable and horizontal. This allows for easy access to the hive and helps to avoid spilling any of the sugar solution.
  2. Position the hives evenly throughout the plot to maximize results.
  3. Keep the hive entrance visible to bumblebees and humans during the flowering period. This can be accomplished by placing the hive on a stand, a crate or even a pile of stones.

Additional Placement Considerations:

Correct placement of your hives is crucial to optimum performance. Before you receive your hive, consider where you will be putting it. The following are some points to consider in your planning:

  • Bumblebees and honeybees are compatible and can work together on the same crops. However, a bumblebee hive should be placed at least 100 meters away from a honeybee hive and out of sight of the honeybees. This will reduce chances of the honeybees becoming aware of and raiding the bumblebee hive for its sugar water.
  • Ants are a threat to hives. They can and will invade a hive. Create a barrier around hives with hive grease or insect glue (used cautiously). Ants will also use plants to gain access to the hive, so avoid placing your hive where it can brush against plants.
  • Remove any flowering weeds around the hive and pollination areas. This will focus the bees' efforts on your crop, not your weeds.
  • Individual hives perform better than stacked hives. If you decide to stack your hives, be sure that they remain horizontal and have adequate stabilization. It is also recommended that you position each exit opening in a different direction to better enable the bees to find their way back to their own homes.
  • The accumulation of CO2 can be extremely dangerous for bumblebees. Do not place hives anywhere near a direct CO2 supply.


Environment: For use in indoor or greenhouse growing settings.

Storage: Do not store. Release as soon as possible after hive delivery.

Shipping Info

- HIVES NOW SHIP FLAT RATE $100 PER HIVE -

Revised Shipment Schedule - PLEASE READ CAREFULY

  • Hives ship Monday through Thursday.
  • Hives will ship on the next available ship day AFTER LEAD TIME (2 business days) AND ORDER PROCESSING TIME (24-48 BUSINESS HOURS)
  • For fastest order processing, please call us at 1-800-827-2847 and place your order with a bio-consultant.
  • Hives ship via UPS Next Day shipping, $100 per hive flat rate.
  • Same day shipping is NOT available.

Make sure that your temperatures are appropriate for bumblebees to survive and your crops are ready for the bumblebees to work. If you require a delayed shipping date, please call us at 1-800-827-2847 or state your preferred shipping date in the "Special Instruction and Comments" section at checkout.

Shipments sent to California require that a permit application be filled out and sent to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Click Here to fill out the permit application and send the completed form to customercare@arbico.com. More information regarding the California Permits and Regulations Program can be found Here.


Cannot Be Shipped To: HI,OR,PR,VI
Hives are shipped with queen excluders to the following states: AK, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WA, WY.

Shipping Restrictions: Ships Monday through Thursday via UPS Next Day. Lead time required. See Shipping Info for details.

What's In The Package: Each unit contains a single colony of Bombus impatiens with a queen, workers and brood (pupae, eggs and larvae). A bag with a sugar solution is also included. Hives are shipped with queen excluders to the following states: AK, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WA, WY.

Both versions of the Natupol Excel hives (Natupol Excel and Natupol Excel Startup) cover the same square footage of 1,000 – 15,000 sq. ft. Both have been developed for use under artificial light and in warmer conditions as well as to serve crops with large numbers of flowers per sq. ft. (like strawberries and cherry/snack tomatoes).

These hives are designed to be environmentally friendly and give the bumblebees the tools they need to work to their full potential. When bees are surrounded with artificial light, they become easily disoriented and will not find their way back to their hive. To help get the bees home, a few alterations to the hives have been made. These include:

  • Blue Door - Bumblebees see this part of the color spectrum clearly. This improves their return flight orientation.
  • Bee Vision Patterns - The hive boxes are printed with special UV orientation patterns to help bumblebees locate the hive.
  • Insulation - These hives have a complex integrated insulation system, made of a technicomb cardboard pad that fits around and under the brood. This pad moderates temperatures within the hive, so the bees do not have to.
  • Additional sugar solution for use when placing the hive.
  • Modified Screened Ventilation Openings - These openings help to cool the hive in hotter seasons and the screens keep unwanted visitors out.

Technical

Warning & Toxicities: Bumblebees are attracted to colorants and odors; this includes blue clothing, after shave and make-up. Bumblebees are not aggressive, but they do sting in self-defense. Such stings usually only lead to localized swelling and itching, but reactions and sensitivity varies among people. Azaron (available in drugstores) can help relieve the pain and itching of stings. Some people can have an oversensitive reaction to stings, which may cause pain and itching in places other than where they were stung (sometimes even over the entire body), red skin, blisters, respiratory problems, sickness, sneezing and irritation of nostrils, throat and eyes. In those cases, consult a doctor immediately or call 911.

If you must use pesticides, please exercise extreme caution before and during flowering. Not only are most pesticides harmful to the bees, they may also have long-term effects on local beneficial insect populations.

Shelf Life: Hives will remain active for 6-8 weeks after placement.

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The Perfect Garden Helpers
Jun 16, 2023  |  By Chris
These bumblebees arrived in wonderful condition (despite the trip to Alaska) and immediately began pollinating in my greenhouse and garden. They are fun to watch and very docile. A special note, I initially placed them in my greenhouse which did not have quite enough blossoms yet for all the bees. Because of my error, they accidentally over-pollinated my plants and some of the blossoms actually died. I then moved them into my outside garden which had plenty of blooms. The bees were still able to reach my greenhouse and pollinated both gardens with no further stress to the plants. If you have crops that will need pollination but the flowering will be delayed, consider ordering the bee hive that reaches capacity later in the season. These bees come ready to go!


Excellent product and flawless service
Jul 11, 2020  |  By svetlana camacho
I cannot be happier with your product and service. Your bumblebees made such a difference in my garden! Tomatoes bear 15-30 + fruit on each plant. Also, eggplants, peppers, watermelons, cucumbers - all have been producing a lot. It is amazing, will never garden without your Excel Natupol again, and will be back for more. Thank you for everything you do!


Trouble initially, Great resolution
Jun 25, 2020  |  By Lisa Lewis
I ordered a bumble start up hive. The description at that time on the website said for indoor or outdoor areas. However, the box that was shipped was cardboard and clearly was not going to make it through many rains. I made a few calls to Arbico and to the distributor and was told by distributor that the bees I purchased were only for indoor greenhouse use. I related this info to Arbico and within several days received a full refund and noticed that the wording had been corrected on their website to reflect the correct information. What a refreshing experience - great customer service by a company that stands by its product AND follows through on the back end to avoid future problems. BONUS: I have rigged up shelter and my bumbles are doing their job and thriving!


Great product, reliable service
Jun 7, 2020  |  By svetlana camacho
The bumblebees had arrived in excellent condition, very perky :) Handling of the order and shipping went without any issues. Now, I am getting a lot more peppers and tomatoes - bees are busy at work!. Thank you, I will definitely order again.


Bees
Oct 8, 2019  |  By John Roach
Always great bees good delivery and fast shipping


Work Time
Mar 8, 2019  |  By Steve
My Hive arrived yesterday (2 day delivery as said) they arrived in very good condition and it was very simple to set up and put into place. Followed the instructions and within a hour my happy bees were busy at work. it is very cool to come to work with my new bees busy beside me. Very very cool. Would def recommend.


Bumblebees
Mar 7, 2019  |  By Steve wherry
Hive came today they seem great...went to work as soon as I opened. How many bees per hive?
Owner Response: Natupol Excel Startup Hives contain a queen and 100-125 workers. Natupol Excel Hives contain one queen and 75-100 workers.


Will they last ?
Jan 9, 2019  |  By Louis
Will bumble bees live throughout winter to pollinate next spring ?
Owner Response: I wouldn't rely on it. You may be able to get them to do so if the hives are kept in area that remains moderately warm. For the most part, these hives are designed to last around 9 weeks.

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