Natural materials are best, but plenty of bee and insect hotels appear in gardens. Done right, these off-the-shelf ... Here’s how to build bug mansions on your balcony or in your backyard.

Insect houses — aka butterfly houses or bug, bee or insect hotels — are fabricated structures that provide shelter, overwintering and nesting sites for beneficial insects.

If you want an all inclusive garden then the latest bug hotel ideas will help ensure that it's packed with flourishing blooms and a thriving vegetable patch by enticing pollinators. 'To invite ...

Insect hotels actually function more like a housing complex. Bugs lay eggs inside different “apartments” and bring food, like pollen from nearby flowers, to provide for offspring.

But this month I am finally getting around to making an insect hotel for attracting some powerhouse native pollinators, known as orchard or mason bees. Unlike social, ...

Find out how to build a simple bug hotel. Ladybirds and other insects will be grateful for the shelter provided by this pine cone palace. Find a sheltered spot in the garden or a shed. Push three pine ...

Sun., April 26, 2015 Insect hotels are a fun way to attract pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden. (Susan Mulvihill) Spokane’s newest hotel is open for business – the insect hotel ...

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