Reed Splitter

Effortless Harvesting for Your Bee Cocoons

Easily open natural reeds and tough bamboo with the Reed Splitter — saving your fingers while ensuring healthy mason bee populations and protecting Summer Leaf bee cocoons from parasites.

Harvesting mason bee cocoons and managing loose cells of Summer Leaf bees is important, but it can be painful! Crushing the capped end of reeds to open them often leads to sore fingers and broken reeds. The Reed Splitter solves this problem by cutting reeds or bamboo at the node, allowing you to split them and scoop out the cocoons.

Bonus: Works great with tough-to-open bamboo reeds!

Specifications:

• Concave bottom to hold reeds securely.
• Spring-loaded handle for easy operation.
• Blade cuts reeds at the node end, preserving the cocoons.
• Cut hazard – Handle with care and use adult supervision.
• Works with 8mm reeds for Mason bees, 6mm reeds for Summer Leaf bees, and 4-20mm reeds for wild bees.

Features:

• Cutting at the node reduces the risk of squishing cocoons near the mud-capped end.
• Works with natural reeds of varying diameters.
• Save time and protect your bees with this efficient tool for opening reeds.