“Save the creatures – with cones, carcass, and a box”
“the Housing shortage among the creepy-crawlies getting worse, and the biological diversity is in danger.”
“But if you want to help the endangered species to survive, it is easy to pull their straw to the stack.”
“Open insektshotell or build a mulmholk – preferably seasoned with an old carcass.”
“Bees and many other species are declining in Sweden and some are in danger of disappearing completely.”
“A big contributing factor is the man’s rampage, where woods and meadows are increasingly replaced by houses, asphalt, manicured gardens, orderly parks, and efficient agriculture.”
“the Animals have difficulty finding food and housing.”
“– Many individuals hear and ask what they can do. There are many simple stuff you can do yourself in their garden, “says Karin Sandberg, a biologist at the County administrative board in Västmanland, sweden, which gathered experts’ best tips for saving biodiversity.”
“What are the plants in the flower bed, for example, can make a big difference for bees, bumblebees and butterflies.”
“An open sandyta in the garden can become an oasis for bees, butterflies and dragonflies. If you are lucky it moves into rovsteklar, which kills the aphids and flies.”
“Something that is growing in popularity is to open insektshotell. It can increase the amount of fruits and berries – by increasing pollination and reducing pest pressure.”
” Bees live in such as there is a hole in, for example, drilled logs. Where do bin their eggs. You put in the cones in it, it can move into earwigs, ladybugs and spiders, which helps to keep away unwanted bugs in the garden, ” says Karin Sandberg.”
“the Dead gives the beetles life”
“we Want to make a bet for the beetles, it is good to collect dead wood.”
” We are good at clearing away the dead wood, throw away and burn. But there are a lot of beetles and other insects that live off the wood, ” says Karin Sandberg.”
“The really ambitious can build a mulmholk, which mimics the conditions in a hollow tree. Nest box filled with wood shavings, leaves and preferably also a dead animal. You will find nothing in nature or råttfällan it is possible, for example, using a chicken from the grocer. It may mulmknäppare and other unusual insects that get on very well.”
“– With a mulmholk to make a jätteinsats for some really rare beetles, which also are quite stylish, ” says Karin Sandberg.”
“TT: What is the easiest and most effective thing you can do?”
“– It depends on where you have your garden. Many species does not spread very far, so take a look around and do more of it. There are very small ponds to do pond. Have you sand in the ground to work with sand. There are deciduous forests close to lay out the dead hardwood. Then you do the greatest benefit, ” says Karin Sandberg.”
“There was a shortage of hollow trees where many bugs live. By building a mulmholk you can help them.”
“– Use a hollow tree trunk or cobble a big box. The wood should be untreated.”
“– the Nest box should have a lid and bottom and an entrance hole of insects at 2-3 centimeters. The cover must be open so the box can be filled again.”
“– Seal the bottom with a dammduk or tarp a bit up on the walls so that a basin is formed. Dress the outside of the bottom with a net to prevent the mice.”
“– Drill hole and milling track in the roof so that rainwater can drain into.”
“– Fill the nest box with sawdust of oak or other deciduous trees, leaves and water. Also put in a dead animal, such as a bird or a mouse.”
“– the Nest box should be hung in a tree or stand on a position next to an oak tree. On the ground is not as long.”
“– put the box diagonally so that a drier and a wetter site. It allows different kinds of creepy-crawlies thrive.”
“Source: the County administrative board in Västmanland”
“Butterflies and bees are drawn to nektarrika plants and help to pollinate the fruit trees and bushes. Here are some of the favorites.”
“summer flowering bulbs plants”
“Kvällsdoftande plants”
“Source: the County administrative board in Västmanland”