Insect study centre

This new insect study centre has the following interactive features from top down.

• COSY HAY LOFT – A chalet style insect shelter and refuge from predators.
• BUG ZONE – Specially prepared bamboo nesting tubes for solitary bees and other over-wintering insects, including Ladybirds and Lacewings.
• OVER WINTERING ZONE – The second storey has an open side access and an overwintering chamber ready to fill with bark, straw or leaves.
• INTERACTIVE BEE TRAYS – Slotted wooden interactive nesting trays for Mason bees, Leafcutter Bees and other insects.

WHERE TO PLACE

Site facing south to south-east in a sheltered area 1.0 – 2.0 metres high.

MAINTENANCE

Made from FSC certified timber. To maintain the green finish a water-based, green paint may be applied annually.

Replacement wooden tubes and paper bee lining tubes may purchased for advanced bee management.