Rectangle Insect House Medium Wooden Insect Hotel with Bamboo Tubes, Drilled Wood, Twig Sections and Bark Roof. This rectangular insect house is a decorative and practical addition to any garden, patio or outdoor space. Made from wood and finished with a bark-covered roof, it features bamboo tubes, drilled wooden holes and two mesh-fronted compartments filled with natural materials. As a result, it combines cavity-nesting sections with sheltered crevice sections in one rustic garden design. Bamboo tubes for cavity-nesting insects. The bamboo tubes are suited to solitary bees such as mason bees and leafcutter bees. Some small solitary wasps may also choose them for nesting. These insects use narrow hollow spaces where they can lay and seal individual cells for their young. Drilled wood for solitary bees. The drilled wooden holes provide another cavity-nesting area for solitary bees. Similar to hollow stems and natural holes in dead wood, these spaces can serve as nesting sites. Together with the bamboo tubes, this is the main bee-friendly section of the insect house. Twig and pine cone shelter sections. The mesh-fronted compartments filled with twigs and pine cones are best described as shelter sections rather than dedicated bee-nesting areas. These crevice-like spaces may be used by ladybirds, lacewings and other small invertebrates for shelter, particularly in colder months. Therefore, they add sheltered habitat as well as texture and detail to the front of the design. Wire mesh. The mesh helps hold the loose natural materials in place and keeps the filled sections neat and secure. It also adds a protective barrier across these compartments, which may help reduce disturbance from birds. Rustic design for gardens and patios. Finished in natural wood tones with a bark-covered roof, this insect house has a woodland-inspired look that suits gardens, patios and balcony displays.