Bird boxes/ insect houses etc 2022

[mothhawk]

A big one!

[Bren In Pots]

It looks like someone's been around them with a hole punch

[mothhawk]

I need to either buy or make a second insect house the bees soon fill all the holes in the one I have.
It's fascinating watching them.

The leafcutter bees do make a mess of the rose leaves though, don't they?

[Bren In Pots]

I need to either buy or make a second insect house the bees soon fill all the holes in the one I have.
It's fascinating watching them.

[mothhawk]

I clean my bird boxes (bluetit) in autumn, because they are usually occupied right through late autumn and winter, then used for nesting in spring. I have 3, two are taken by the resident pair, one each, and the third goes to whoever can hang on to it. The bluetits do a bit of house cleaning themselves before building nests.

I was given an insect hotel for Christmas, but that needn't be hung up till spring when the bees are about. My old one needs the back replacing, so I need to scrounge a suitable sized piece of wood to do that.

[Nicos]

I was just thinking that maybe this year I can get ahead of myself with sorting out wildlife boxes before they are actually needed

I found this thread from last year…
https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...ect-houses-etc

I thought it might be good to clean up existing ones ( including bird feeders) and maybe make a few more, before actual gardening distracts me.

Anyone else got any wildlife projects?