Building bug hotels along the Glen

A couple of weeks ago as the spring sunshine burst into the Glen, the butterflies and bees were enjoying the dapple: Getting insect-friendly along the Glen – Friends of Glen Goyle

And as reported at the time: 

Meanwhile, some of the collected debris of logs will be piled up to create some ‘bug hotels’ – so that insects can also find some dark and cosy corners to lay their eggs before hatching.

Here is the first of those structures – as reported today by FOGG member Phil Lee: 

Our first purpose-built Bug Hotel, against the bank on the raised bed just south of the Seafield Road footpath.