{"product_id":"dots-wild-bee-hotel-garden-guardian-1","title":"Dots Wild Bee Hotel \"Garden Guardian\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;500;600;700\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n    \n    \/* ============================================\n       COLOR PALETTE\n       --prod-green-dark:   #2d4a2d\n       --prod-green-mid:    #4a7c4a\n       --prod-green-light:  #e8f0e8\n       --prod-honey:        #c8860a\n       --prod-honey-light:  #fef6e4\n       --prod-wood:         #8b5e3c\n       --prod-wood-light:   #f5ede4\n       --prod-neutral:      #f7f4f0\n       --prod-text:         #1a2e1a\n       --prod-text-soft:    #4a5a4a\n    ============================================ *\/\n    .prod-wrapper * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; 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}\n    .prod-perfect-for-tags span {\n      background: #2d4a2d;\n      color: white;\n      border-radius: 20px;\n      padding: 6px 14px;\n      font-size: 12px;\n      font-weight: 500;\n    }\n    \/* QUALITY LIST *\/\n    .prod-list { margin-bottom: 24px; }\n    .prod-list h2 { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: #2d4a2d; margin-bottom: 14px; }\n    .prod-list ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }\n    .prod-list li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; font-size: 13px; color: #4a5a4a; line-height: 1.5; }\n    .prod-list li::before { content: \"✓\"; color: #4a7c4a; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 1px; }\n    .prod-list li strong { color: #2d4a2d; }\n    \/* GUARANTEE *\/\n    .prod-guarantee {\n      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d4a2d, #4a7c4a);\n      color: white;\n      border-radius: 16px;\n      padding: 28px 32px;\n      text-align: center;\n      margin-bottom: 24px;\n    }\n    .prod-guarantee .icon { font-size: 36px; 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color: #4a5a4a; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0d8d0; }\n    .prod-specs td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: #2d4a2d; width: 40%; }\n    @media (max-width: 600px) {\n      .prod-includes-grid, .prod-features-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n      .prod-craftsman { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }\n      .prod-hero h1 { font-size: 18px; }\n    }\n  \u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- HERO --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero-icon\"\u003e🐝\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero-badge\"\u003eHandcrafted Wild Bee Hotel · Blue Ridge Mountains, NC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eDot's Garden Guardian® Wild Bee Hotel\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDorothy \"Dot\" Callaway, 75, Weaverville, NC — 35 years of craft, over 400 houses built. Now the final batch, before the workshop closes for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- STORY QUOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"I didn't build this for the market. I built it because I saw what happens in my garden when the bees can't find a place to go.\"\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story-author\"\u003e— Dorothy \"Dot\" Callaway, wild bee hotel maker, Weaverville, NC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- WHAT'S INCLUDED --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon\"\u003e🏠\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWild Bee Hotel\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTeardrop-shaped, hardwood core with hand-woven bamboo exterior\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon\"\u003e🪢\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging Rope\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDurable natural jute rope — ready to hang, no tools needed\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon\"\u003e🎋\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBamboo Nest Tubes\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIndividually sealed chambers for optimal nesting conditions\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon\"\u003e📋\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePlacement tips for maximum occupancy — straight from Dot\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- FEATURES --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes this hotel different from everything else\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon\"\u003e🏗️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Two-Layer Architecture\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBamboo outside, hardwood inside. The outer layer shields against weather; the inner creates the stable microclimate larvae need to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon\"\u003e🔒\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Single-Chamber Principle\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach nest tube is a fully sealed unit — parasites can't move from chamber to chamber the way they can in drilled wood holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon\"\u003e🌡️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Natural Fiber Insulation\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bamboo weave creates an air layer that buffers temperature swings — protecting larvae from late frost in spring and summer heat alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon\"\u003e💧\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Teardrop Runoff Design\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo horizontal surface anywhere. Rain runs down the curved outer wall without seeping into the nest openings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon\"\u003e☀️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Dome Thermal Effect\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe curved surface captures morning light across a wider angle — extending the warmth window by roughly 40 minutes each day in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon\"\u003e🧭\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Orientation Silhouette\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinctive teardrop shape helps solitary bees reliably find their nest among dozens in the garden. Faster returns, higher brood rates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- CRAFTSMAN --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-craftsman\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Dorothy 'Dot' Callaway\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5234\/2497\/files\/hf_20260318_114619_5c828ca5-2ff7-4d6c-ba63-d60cfaac5037.jpg?v=1775311866\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-craftsman-text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDorothy \"Dot\" Callaway\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-craftsman-meta\"\u003e75 years old · Weaverville, North Carolina · 35 years of craft\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDot has been building wild bee hotels from her backyard workshop in the Blue Ridge Mountains since 1990. The teardrop design came from a trip to Kyoto — a bamboo basket in a temple garden that looked grown, not made. She's built the same design over 400 times. The first one is still hanging. Due to essential tremor, she can no longer weave. What's in stock now is everything that's coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- EXPERT --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert-header\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert-icon\"\u003e🔬\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert-name\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Sarah Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePollinator Conservation Research · NC State University\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"Most commercial bee hotels fail at the same two points: incorrect tube diameters and inadequate weather protection. Bamboo tubes with this wall thickness — combined with a weather-deflecting outer shell — match what we define in research as optimal brood chambers for Osmia lignaria and related native species. The teardrop form isn't an aesthetic choice. It's functional architecture.\"\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- PERFECT FOR --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for-tags\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Backyard gardens\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e🏡 Patios \u0026amp; balconies\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e🎁 Mother's Day gift\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e🌸 Pollinator gardens\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e🍎 Fruit tree orchards\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e👨👩👧 Family nature projects\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e🎓 Nature educators\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e🌻 Wildflower gardeners\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- QUALITY LIST --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuality in detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardwood core for outdoor use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weather-resistant — no painting, no retreating needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-woven bamboo exterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every strand individually tensioned and set — no industrial pressing, no adhesives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosed tube backs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prevents drafts and moisture from behind — critical for larval overwintering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntegrated hanging system:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural jute rope already attached — hang it immediately, no drilling, no screws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason after season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Simply brush out the tubes each spring — the hotel is ready for the next generation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- GUARANTEE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon\"\u003e🛡️\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e30 Days — zero risk\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the Garden Guardian® Wild Bee Hotel doesn't deliver what we promise — put it back in the box and write to us. We'll handle everything. No forms, no hassle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- NOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"icon\"\u003e🌿\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade means one of a kind:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every Garden Guardian® is woven by hand — minor variations in the bamboo pattern aren't flaws, they're the mark of genuine craft. No two are exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- SPECS --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOuter material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-woven bamboo (honeycomb pattern)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInner material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDurable hardwood, outdoor-rated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTeardrop (hanging)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHanging system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural jute rope, pre-attached\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet contents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1× Wild Bee Hotel + 1× hanging rope\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.3 in (H) × 4.7 in (W) × 3.9 in (D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural hardwood \/ natural bamboo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutdoors (garden, balcony, patio)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrush out tubes each spring — no painting needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandcrafted, bamboo hand-woven\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReviews\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.9 \/ 5 — over 400 sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Handmade by Dorothy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233257042145,"sku":"DHOD9-WM568001","price":42.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5234\/2497\/files\/hf_20260330_125420_31b49952-80c1-4b95-8aa3-e3a0e47624f3_1.png?v=1775309940","url":"https:\/\/craft-folk.com\/products\/dots-wild-bee-hotel-garden-guardian-1","provider":"CRAFTFOLK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}