Insect Hotel

January 22nd, 2014

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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, such as spiders that hunt moths, flies, mosquitoes and ants. Also insects that pollinate flowers – such as the solitary carpenter bee – are welcome to snuggle in. Our hotel offers all sorts of suites to choose from, each with a different bed filling with bark, straw or bamboo. Tiptoe closer and come peep carefully. You never know who’s moved in – moth, centipede, wasp or lizard? Or Sharks supporter?

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Join us on one of our daily garden tours and see for yourself. (Booking is essential)

Comments

  1. Joanne McGilvray says:
    January 22, 2014 at 9:12 am

    What a fabulous idea, and aesthetically pleasing too! Love the comment about the Sharks supporter….

  2. Bernard J. Blydenstein says:
    January 22, 2014 at 11:09 am

    What an original and responsible idea!
    Will promote it here (the Netherlands).

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  4. Talitha Cherry says:
    February 2, 2014 at 8:13 am

    Most beautiful!!!

  5. Louise says:
    March 17, 2017 at 2:14 pm

    Where can I purchase a bug house like this

  6. Jenny says:
    May 5, 2017 at 6:18 pm

    How about a workshop on building a bug house? I’d be v interested.
    Jenny

  7. Janet Rundell says:
    February 18, 2019 at 3:01 am

    Thoroughly enjoyed looking at your magnicicent bug hotel. We have native birds, butterflies (all varieties ), bees, bugs, spiders, etc in our garden in Victoria Australia.
    I look forward to keeping in touch. J