CKB LTD Small Natural Wood Bark Insect Bug Hotel - For Bees ladybirds House Wooden Outside Shelter Garden Nest Garden Home Outdoor Habitat House - Small 16 x 9 x 23cm - Wooden Insect, Bug & Bee Hotel (Small) - Bugs are a vital part of the eco-system and each has its own special requirement when finding a place to live. With this bug hotel, you will give a safe place for insects to hibernate and lay their eggs. - Gives your garden insects a safe hideaway. This ready-made bug hotel (also known as a wildlife hotel or stack) will provide a safe place for hibernating solitary bees and wasps. Lacewings and ladybirds will also benefit from a warm sheltered place to hide throughout the winter. Which are very important for keeping the numbers of aphids down in your garden. - Where to place the bug hotel. Try to place the hotel in a sheltered area, away from very wet areas. Insects will benefit from living somewhere slightly damp where a bit of mould can grow. You can either hang from a screw/nail or stand the tower on a flat sturdy surface away from strong winds. - Bamboo tubes make a perfect place for Solitary bees to the hollow inside and make a nest. Female Bees fill the cane with pollen, they will then lay an egg onto it and seals the entrance with mud. A Bee will occupy one of these tubes for up to 9 months, from an egg then to larvae and finally to a bee when it will leave the tube. - Specifications Material: Firwood/Pine Wood, Bamboo, Pine Cones, Metal Mesh. Product Dimensions: 16 x 9 x 23cm. Features Natural wooden insect hotel with a firwood bark roof. Option for hanging or standing on a flat surface. Source ASIN: B08KHKB6K3