What Is a Bug Hotel?
A bug hotel (also known as an insect hotel, house or hive) is a small, artificial building that serves as long-term lodging or a winter hibernation habitat for crawling and flying insects.
You can hang bug hotels from tree branches, attach them to fences or stake them into the ground — preferably near flower beds or an organic vegetable patch. Not only does hosting beneficial insects help them, but it also promotes a healthy ecosystem through pollination and pesticide-free pest control. Insects also make a super-nutritious supper for native birds.
Some bug boarders like to burrow in hollow plant stocks, while others are attracted to dry, dead, wood and bark. Placement in the yard is insect-specific with some bugs preferring to bask in full sun, while others like shady spots.
Here’s a rundown of our favorite bug hotels.
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