Here's pigletwillie's post on the subject
Simple insect house Quote:
Whilst clearing out the post Christmas rubbish from the workshop I found some damaged bamboo canes in the kindling pile that had been used in the greenhouse last year.
I cut them into 6" sections with a hacksaw and have tied them into sideplate sized bundles with wire and left a loop so that they can be positioned about the plots as insect houses for lacewings etc.
I just ensured that all of the ends were open and just used a nail to open up any blocked bits of cane. Twenty minutes work left 4 insect houses ready to be hung in place, hopefully to inhabited by lots of greenfly eating lace wings.
I shall plant some lacewing friendly plants nearby.
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Here's what it looks like.