Insect hotel

If you are a gardener by hobby and a nature enthusiast by heart, chances are that you are already familiar with the concept of insect hotels (also known as bee hotels). Offering a sanctuary to bene…

Our garden is home to birds, bees and insects – all critters are welcome and part of the ecosystem. Our new insect hotel houses bugs that eat bugs.

Insect hotel made in an artisanal way in my workshop in Finistère in Brittany. Wood selected locally for its weather-resistant properties for outdoor use. Each model is unique...!

DIY insect hotels for the garden have become a popular way to help bees and pollinators, but do they really work? Are they good or bad for the pollinator garden? Visit the blog and read the article to learn more, and find out if an insect hotel is the best strategy for your pollinator garden design and layout.

Learn how to create shelter for bees and wild insects. Fun and easy DIY ways to provide a resting place for the unseen garden helpers. With lots of bee hotel examples.

Tower containing living wall and bug boxes or insect hotels. “Future Nature” Garden, by Ark Design Management Ltd, RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2009.

Making your own insect hotels can be very rewarding as a hobby gardener or nature enthusiast. The concept of insect hotels, also known as bee hotels or bug hotels, is becoming more popular now we understand the important role of insects. Without insects, the world will be a barren place and we humans will probably not thrive. Building your own insect hotel will help insects to survive and thrive again. At least when you do it the right way. Let's discuss 7 things you probably should know…

Garden designer and blogger Dawn Isaac's step-by-step guide to creating your own insect hotel

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Build your own bug mansion and attract a multitude of creepy crawlies to your garden.