Add this spring science project to your list and get the kids outside investigating the world of bugs. Pin Why are Insect Hotels Beneficial? Even a simple bug hotel can encourage and support biodiversity in your garden by attracting various insects. A bug house helps to grow the ecosystem ...
If you start to research Bug Hotels, you may well find monumental structures that look a little daunting. Worry not! They don’t have to be big, in fact, the best hotels are often the ones with not 1000s of rooms. What do I need to build one? Will it be expensive? No! That ...
If you start to research Bug Hotels, you may well find monumental structures that look a little daunting. Worry not! They don’t have to be big, in fact, the best hotels are often the ones with not 1000s of rooms. What do I need to build one? Will it be expensive? No! That ...
Bug hotels make for a humane and educational way to manage pests in your backyard or school garden. You can place bug hotels that are meant to house pests far enough away from the garden but close enough that kids can easily re-locate insects that offer few benefits. Slugs, snails and ca...
Make a bug hotel so that your insects can overwinter! Insect hotels give beneficial insects a safe, cosy home to shelter in over winter, so they'll be right on hand to help fight pests and pollinate crops when the weather warms up next year. In this arti
Oureasy bug hotelis probably as simple and as easy as it gets – there are many prettier and cleverer bug hotels out there, but sometimes, you just have to make do with what you have and also make it easy for the kids to join in. ...
The type of bee that happily lives in tubes in store-bought and publicly maintained insect hotels (locally it’s mason bees) doesn’t form hives and doesn’t sting. Doesn’t make honey, either, but is an absolutely essential pollinator. So these houses are likely more for this type. I ...
How do hotels get rid of bed bugs? Bed bug infestations are one of the worst things that can happen in a hotel. If your pest control provider doesn’t make your concern the top priority, it’s a nightmare waiting to happen. But with Orkin Bed Bug ProAct®, you put a defense in ...
Hotels are places of relaxation and luxury. When you book a hotel, you want to be as far from pests as possible. However, there is still the possibility that pests can make their ay especially in a busy place like a hotel. Bed bugs are especially clever and can go through nooks and ...
Summertime is right around the corner, so here’s a fun summer project for those long days when the kids are bored and begging for things to do. Make a bug hotel for your backyard! I first stumbled upon these Insect Hotels or “Bug Condos” at some of my garden friend’s blogs last...