The Insect Theatre has a unique solar lighting system which automatically lights up at dusk to attract the moths, lacewings, butterflies and other interesting flying insects to leave you with much to study when it turns off at dawn. Complete with side door to add material and to remove insects and several solitary Bee nesting holes.
• Complete with side door to add material and to remove insects • Several solitary Bee nesting holes. • H. 32cm W. 20.5cm. D. 17cm. • Approx. weight 1.4kg.
Ladybirds and bees work hard in the garden, so it's only fair to reward them with a comfy place to live - and the Bee and Ladybird Box is all that and more! The box is made from cedar which is renowned for resisting rotting, damage from water and warping and siting it close to vegetation and ground cover will have the solitary bees and ladybirds making a 'beeline' for their new home!
• Place Bee and Ladybird Box near nettles, angelica and dill to provide extra incentive for bees • Site in a sheltered location close to tree branches or vegetation • Place in early spring • Solitary bees will be attracted to the bamboo tubes - they are very docile and excellent pollinators • Ladybirds will make homes in the drilled holes and happily gorge on aphids
Create a Garden for all the Family: Create a Wildlife Haven, Your Home magazine, May 2009
Great Buys -Bamboo House – Place this cedar box in the garden to create a home for bees, which like the bamboo tubes, or ladybirds who prefer the small holes. Birds, Bees and Butterflies – Welcome all varies of wildlife on the wing to your garden this summer with our practical guide, Garden News in Good Homes magazine, May 2009