{"product_id":"insect-balls-bee-beneficial-organic","title":"Insect Balls Bee \u0026 Beneficial Organic","description":"\u003cp\u003eLil'Bit Bee Seed Balls use a technique that is thousands of years old. A mix of natural clay to protect flower seeds from insects and birds and soil\/compost to provide all the nutrients needed for germination. When conditions are right (water, sunlight), the seed ball will break down and the seeds will sprout into a mix of herbs and flowers providing habitat and food for all pollinators - native bees, flies, beetles, butterflies, moths and birds!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBee Seed Balls should not actually be buried in soil, just placed (or dropped) on the soil surface. Or, you can pop them on top of dirt in a pot if you prefer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet nature take its course, and the seeds will germinate when conditions are good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eBee patient\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- some of these plants may not bloom the first year, but will reward you with more blooms in subsequent years so hang in there!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will not see a meadow of flowers - the balls are hand mixed and rolled and shouldn't be used for mass plantings as each ball only contains a small amount of seeds. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeed mix: Mixed, non-gmo, organic annual cottage flowers and herbs to be sown throughout spring and  summer. These include:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalendula, Cornflower, Californian Poppy, Fineflower, Toadflax, Alyssum, Wallflower, Nemophila, Poppy, Marigold African, Chinese Forget-Me-Not, Borage, Evening Primrose, Lavender, Native Violet (Native), Pink \u0026amp; White Everlasting Daisy (Native), Swan River Daisy (Native), Sage, and Bee Balm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'FOR HOME USE ONLY: DO NOT TAKE INTO BUSHLANDS OR PUBLIC PARKS AS WE WISH TO KEEP THESE IN THEIR NATURAL STATE AND DO NOT WISH TO INTRODUCE NON NATIVE SPECIES INTO THESE AREAS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45649086316751,"sku":"0706502734282","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/7241\/9023\/files\/5ea265ce6856e0785224bcaf7fb0254242d7a02e3da0a908efddc2225c0e43fb.jpg?v=1785212852","url":"https:\/\/www.thehomeinterior.com.au\/products\/insect-balls-bee-beneficial-organic","provider":"The Home Interior","version":"1.0","type":"link"}