@louweasley
A few days ago I stumbled upon a curious sight, and I came to find out it was a photo of something called a bug hotel. As I had never heard of such a thing--or rather, place--my antennae went up, and I started to research a bit.
It turns out these funky-looking structures are also called wildlife stacks or bug banks, and their purpose is to provide a habitat for insects such as bees, wasps, ladybugs, butterflies, and spiders.
These insect highrises (hah!) can perform several different functions: they can act as nesting locales, they can provide hibernation get-aways (hah!), or they can encourage pollination by attracting bees to certain areas (thus facilitating the growth of flowers, fruits, and vegetables).
I've had a ball winging my way around instagram in search of clever and creative bug-hotel designs. Here are some of the cute condos I encountered...
@shabbyvintagechic
@zoelovegrove
@hugoid
@suzzzyques
@sukovajana
A class was offered by a community workshop in St. Louis, MO, during which participants were taught how to craft this buggy chalet-cum-"found object collage"...
@perennialstl
@rawdres
@bicknaker
@jessicabateson
And the clever award goes to...
@pete__francis
@karen_terblanche
@missnumchuck
An itty-bitty bug bungalow...
@emilysianbarker
Close-up...
Even insects enjoy Parisian get-aways I suppose...
@miablanche
@mclaurs
@rbossart123
@ohrizons
@wannescappon
@nellimite
@poemesdejeuner
@__landgefluester__
@eoghan.w.s
@alioop05
@saideither
@louiseon73
@eclectic_brew
@cabriossi1007
@danslesquare
@annaboschdemont
@viwara
@siawoodsen
@cherry.ong
@linseymax
@kamillahoey
@toryxine
@kunta.bunt
@lekioskshop
@floraasheville
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And last but not least, let's all have a listen to "Ugly Bug Ball" from the movie Summer Magic...
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