Bug Habitat DIY
Photograph by Blaze Gonzalez
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Annie Thornton added this to How to Help Your Town’s Beneficial Birds and Bugs
3. Prepare the HabitatDrill holes in a range of sizes, from ⅜ inch to ¾ inch in diameter and 3 to 6 inches deep, to encourage a a variety of pollinators. Space the holes about ¾ inch apart, center to center. Drill pilot holes 4 to 6 inches deep for mason bees, as shown in the foreground here. Carpenter bees bore deep into the wood for their nests, adding pollen and eggs to six or seven individual compartments.