This past summer we vacationed in Colorado and visited the Denver Botanical Gardens. I loved every bit of it! So much inspiration!
I had just learned about "bug hotels" when our Extension Office offered a class for kids to make bug hotels. My kids didn't get to go, but some of my 4h Club members did and I thought the hotels they made were great. Of course they were smaller than the ones we saw on our trip.
This is a "must do" project now for our garden. A bit ridiculous as we live on an acreage with lots of trees, lots of dead trees, leaf mulch, and water: a great bug environment!
But, these are like art! The shape and textures....just very cool.
The micro world of the bugs in the garden is just amazing to me. I cut flowers all summer long for the house and all summer long after I arrange them, the little "hitch hikers" need to be dealt with.
This quick Google search will just inspire you if you want to make a bug hotel too!
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Those are super cool and will look great in your garden.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I don't mind a few bugs in the house when I bring in plants, its the eggs they lay under leaves that can really make an infestation. No matter, I bet the 4H members got a real kick out of the 'motels'! A fun trip for sure!
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We built an insect hotel last year even though the bugs have a lot of natural "hotel rooms" available here as well. It was fun to make and is an eye-catcher and conversation piece. For a while I thought no one would move in but this year two kinds of bees checked in. Have fun building your bug hotel! :)
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