Ideas for an old bird box
hartleyhare
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I have a bird box that is no longer in use. It was used last year by sparrows and then we had a rat in there during the winter - I suspect she is the one who has now ensconced herself in my attic. Anyway, I have bought some new boxes and this one although perfectly useable never got put back up. So, I'm wondering if I could use it for some other purpose? Would toads or frogs use it maybe? If so where would I need to site it and would I need to add anything to the box in way of bedding materials?
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Frogs and toads like damp places. How about rebuilding it as one of those insect hotels
Not very creative in that department
Hubby might be able to do a better job than me. We do already have an insect hotel, albeit a small one, and I have been thinking about a larger one.
I'm no good at building things. I can see exactly what I want to do but I can't saw straight or knock a nail in
Me neither. When I look at something I want to do, garden or house, I can see an image in my mind of how it could look, but it never turns out how I imagine it.
I envy those who can turn out a bug hotel or build a fence. I can only grow plants and they do that themselves
Not my echinaceas...
Make into a bee home, keep it how it is put on the ground or fence but not so high up.
I put up a bird house under a tree and I saw a bee go in the hole so maybe a bee home it will keep them dry still good for wildlife
We had a lovely nest of bumble bees in an old bird box! No need to do anything special, just leave it where you don't mind a few buzzy friends milling around and where they can get at something pollenny.