We made an Insect Hotel in November, which is a kind of habitat for various insects.
An Insect Hotel typically consists of hollow bamboo, clay with holes, and wood with holes drilled in it; although there are many more ways to make crevices for nesting insects.
Here are some photos
On the whole the hotel has been a success. You could say the hotel has be a buzz with activity ;)
This is a slow motion video of the wasp
I love to keep these beautiful insects, they are very entertaining! We catch the flies for them to eat and they get free room service! Here is a Slow Mo video of “Korie” (that’s his name) catching a fly:
The Slow Mo footage was taken on an iPad Mini 4.
The species is the native Praying Mantis which is in New Zealand.
Here is more about Praying Mantids.
I saw a very dense trail of ants going across a path and up my plum tree, here is a video:
They seemed to be moving home into a nock in the plum tree.
Here is a link to more about ants.
