Big Bo Gourd

Product Description

If you want to rid yourself of those pesky Japanese Beetles or other flying insects, create a Purple Martin colony with a Big Bo Gourd. Purple Martins will return year after year to summer with you and eat those pesky insects. They'll summer at your colony, then return to winter in South America. Gourds are a roomy, one-family housing alternative for Purple Martins. The Big Bo Gourd is even larger than the Bo Gourd with its 9.5 inch diameter for nesting. Great for a growing family of Martins who will return annually!

The Big Bo Gourd comes with the following features:

• Starling Proof
• Clean-out hold
• Inspection hole
• Heavy duty.

Technical Specifications

• 9.5 inch diameter for nesting space
• 4-inch clean-out/inspection hole
• Large porch
• Color: Opaque
• Constructed of High Density Polyethylene

Additional Information

Purple Martin Facts:

• Purple Martins are one of North America’s best known and most desired birds.
• Purple Martins are the largest North American swallow and the only species of martins on this continent.
• People treasure Purple Martins for their graceful flight, social antics, gurgling song, and insect-eating habits.
• Purple Martins are a unique part of North America’s natural history, managed by humans longer than any other species of songbird.
• In most of North America, Purple Martins depend on human-supplied housing for nesting.
• Purple Martins faithfully return to the backyards of their landlords (the people who put up martin housing) in North America traditionally as warm spring weather returns for their breeding season.
• Purple Martin breeding season is approximately a 70-day cycle while the birds are with us in our backyards. During this time, Purple Martins are busy building their nests, laying their eggs, raising their young and bringing happiness to their devoted landlords.

Housing Standards for Purple Martins