Common mistakes
- wrong filling material
- Use of softwood, unfavorable drilling
- Glass walls
- Winter in closed rooms
- Wrong location
- Predators
- Little food supply
Wrong filling material
Straw is considered an affordable and suitable one filling material. However, especially prefer Ear pince-nez compartments filled with straw. However, ear peasants are pollen thieves, so they feed on the brood of the neighboring wild bees. Make sure that the different insect species in your hotel get along well.
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Use of softwood, unfavorable drilling
When building an insect hotel, you should only use hardwood and never drill into the end grain. Otherwise, cracks will quickly appear and the bees will injure their wings. Holes should always be neatly processed.
Glass walls
Although a glass cover makes it easier to observe what is happening inside, the heat is built up under glass panes. The result would be mold growth. A worthwhile alternative are groove boards, which you can open to take a look at the brood.
Winter in closed rooms
Even if there is a thick blanket of snow on it in winter Insect hotel(€ 11.33 at Amazon *) you must never change its location to protect the animals from the cold. The temperature change upsets the bio-rhythm of the residents. The sudden warmth signals to the insects that it is spring. They then pour out to gather food. Since there is no food available at this time, the animals starve to death.
Wrong location
Orient your insect hotel to the south, but never in a north-west direction. Insects need a lot of sunlight. You should also avoid drafts. Also before Rainfall you must protect the nesting aids so that the filling material does not get damp.
Predators
A sufficient one height as well as a grid in front of the compartments makes the dwelling for predators such as cats and Woodpeckers unreachable.
Little food supply
If the insects have to travel too long to provide themselves and their brood with food, they will look for a more suitable nesting place. Plant your garden with nectar-giving plants.