Snug As A Bug In A Bottle

Being a simple chap I'm a big fan of simple ideas, especially if they're free / cheap. They don't get much cheaper or simpler than the lacewing hotel [PDF file] I stumbled across yesterday. I managed to make two in a few minutes this afternoon with stuff that was readily to hand (the only thing I needed to buy was a bit of straw, but that's only pennies from a local shop).

Lacewings are great little creatures. For something so delicate looking they're pretty ferocious predators, particularly the larvae. Fortunately, they like to eat aphids and other bugs that annoy gardeners. So giving them a helping hand, especially when it's this easy, is the punk rock thing to do.