LEARN MORE ABOUT INSECT HOMES IN YOUR GARDEN.
Insect home Dave Kilby/2008
Even in a small space you can create a mini ecosystem. One of the most fun ways to do this is to create a insect home. Insect homes offer a range of opportunities for food, warmth and shelter.If you make a very large wildlife tower if may even offer snug places for frogs or toads to hibernate.
What insect might use my home?
Insects such as ladybirds and lacewings benefit from insect homes as they offer cosy places to hibernate. These small abodes can also be used by solitary bees who will lay there eggs in the hollow bamboo canes leaving them to develop safely before they emerge next spring.
Learn more
- Download our How to make a wildlife tower factsheet which gives an 8 step guide to creating your own habitat wall for insects and other creatures in your garden.
- Download our Creature Comforts factsheet which gives you ideas on what you can do to help attract minibeasts to your wildlife garden.
To see all WildCall factsheets on a range of topics click here
Further Information
- Take a look at our Solitary bee factsheet
- Take a look at our Bat page to see how beneficial the insects in your garden really are