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Homes & Gardens
Ciéra Cree

How to make a bee hotel – a step-by-step expert guide to creating your own and encouraging more pollinators to your yard

Bee hotel in a garden on a tree trunk.

The population of most varieties of bees is steadily declining, with many at risk of complete extinction. It is vital we do what we can to help their numbers thrive in our yards, or risk fewer flowers, inferior produce and a sadder gardenscape.

There are many ways you can attract bees to your garden but one of the best is to build a bee hotel. These thoughtful constructions provide shelter for bees year-round, giving them somewhere to shield from the elements and reproduce.

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