Insect hotel is not accepted

Failure to build an insect hotel

• Incorrect orientation / incorrect location
• Mold growth
• No food in the area
• risk of injury
• Danger from predators

Wrong location / wrong orientation

At this point, there are two things you need to be aware of: one, your Insect hotel(€ 11.33 at Amazon *) always to the sun aligned be. Orientation to the south is therefore particularly recommended. It can be clearly seen that bees are more active at high temperatures and a lot of light. In addition, their larvae need sunlight to develop healthily.
Second, your insect hotel must not be exposed to wind or rain. This led to moisture in the wood and the filler material.

Mold growth

If the filling material becomes damp, it will start to mold. Protect the compartments from precipitation. Glass cladding also causes rot.

No food supply

When the insects hatch after a long winter, their reserves of strength are depleted. Long distances to search for food are then a strain. If there is better care in the neighborhood, your insect hotel will remain uninhabited.

risk of injury

Cracks and sharp edges in the filling material can injure the delicate wings of the insects. So avoid the Furnishing with

• Softwood
• Wood with a hole against the annual rings
• Broken stones

Danger from predators

Cats don't sneak around the insect hotel because they love to watch the animals as much as you do. They are much more likely to see a delicious meal in the insects. You should therefore fix your insect hotel at a sufficient height of at least 50 cm. So that the animals Birds Do not fall victim there, a grid in front of the compartments helps.

Note: With the well-intentioned assumption that insects should be protected from the cold on icy winter days, some gardeners move their insect hotel to a warm location, for example the garage. However, this upsets the biorhythm of the insects. The warm temperature indicates the beginning of spring. The animals swarm out, find no food and ultimately starve to death.