A group of Crosby’s Soroptimists spent a morning building hotels … for bugs.
Into wooden boxes the Soroptimists packed twigs, bark, pinecones, drilled logs and grass stems. Rosemary sprigs went into crevices. There was much hammering as everything was made secure and ready for new occupants.
SI Crosby is aiming to ‘bee friendly for bees’. Mason bees and other solitary varieties – as well as ladybirds, butterflies, woodlice, etc – must find a warm, dry space in which to build their nests and hibernate over the winter. Therefor bug hotels are a valuable addition to anyone’s garden or open space.
The event was set up by Soroptimists Vesna Levi and Chris Smith. Vesna said: “The Friends of Victoria Park, Crosby, generously hosted the session in their pavilion. We are also most grateful to Chris’s husband (‘Mr Chris’) for scavenging wood and preparing all the boxes.
“The bug hotels will all be put to good use, playing a part in encouraging insects, particularly pollinators. These are an integral part of a successful garden, whether for flowers or food crops.”