A challenge I faced when building my bug hotel was when I tried to pick it up and stuff fell out. I solved my problem by stuffing it on the ground.
A challenge I faced when building my bug hotel was when I tried to pick it up and stuff fell out. I solved my problem by stuffing it on the ground.
Kia ora Bella!
It is fantastic to see the photos of you creating your bug hotel! It looks like you have chosen a perfect spot for it outside among the plants.
I was very impressed by your problem-solving skills. It can be quite frustrating when materials won’t stay put, but you found a clever solution by “stuffing it on the ground” to make sure everything stayed inside the tin. That is great persistence!
Now that your hotel is open for business, what kind of “guests” are you most hoping will move in?
Solitary bees love small, hollow tubes where they can lay their eggs safely.
Ladybirds and lacewings prefer to crawl into tiny gaps filled with dry leaves or straw to hide from the wind.
Ground beetles like it a bit damp and dark, so they often stay in the very bottom “rooms” closest to the soil.
Mā te wā, keep up the wonderful work on your Summer Learning Journey!
Zana
I hope to see bees using my hotel. I put it by the lavenders because I know bees like lavender.