Insect hotels are not only pretty accessories in gardens and on terraces - above all they offer a suitable habitat for many beneficial insects such as bees, butterflies and ladybugs. It is also particularly interesting for children how the small animals nest and feel comfortable in the "living room" specially designed for them. Of course you can also buy these models in hardware stores and in various garden centers. But honestly - you can save this money. In order to build an insect hotel yourself, you don't even need to be particularly talented with your hands.
If you still don't know how best to start and which natural materials are suitable as a filling, you will find very detailed instructions with many tips and hints in the video by Gärtner Pötschke posted above. Nothing can really go wrong with this. So here we go.
Important note:Insects need native trees, flowers, shrubs and plants in the vicinity. Only then will they really nest in the insect hotel. What they don't like are sterile lawns and imported flowering plants. The best place for an insect hotel is a wind and rain-protected location in full sun. Caution! The insect hotel should be outside all winter. If you put the hotel in a winter quarters, it could well happen that the animals think it's spring again.