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DIY Insect Hotel

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$15.75 $25 In stock

Category: Garden and Wildlife

Do it yourself Insect hotel. Hammer the box itself together! Is home to various species of insects. Insects need a home, and you can help them out! You can fully craft and glue your own insect hotel. This offers insects the opportunity to hibernate and nest.

Insects are useful guests in the garden. Earwigs are natural predators of aphids. Wild bees fertilize flowers. The natural habitat of many insect species is threatened by changes in their environment, an insect hotel is a way to protect them.

Dimensions: 18.5 x 14.4 x 26.5cm.

Product Code: KD0119.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Emily V. ★★★★★

The hammering-together part was genuinely fun, and once assembled it feels sturdy enough to hang outside without worrying it'll fall apart. I love watching different bees and little bugs check in and out of the compartments.

Edward W. ★★★★★

The wood pieces fit together so snugly that the hammering felt almost optional, and watching the little compartments stack into a real home was genuinely satisfying. My garden’s already got bees checking out the holes, so I’d say it’s doing its job.

Timothy ★★★★★

The hammer-and-glue assembly was surprisingly satisfying for a weekend project, and the finished hotel has already attracted a couple of solitary bees to the drilled holes. It felt sturdy once nailed together, and I love watching visitors inspect the different compartments.