Bug Bungalows
Title: Bug Bungalows
Year: 2023
Artists: Lizzie Needham and Ellen Wilkins
Medium: wood, natural materials
Location: Blair Garden, May Park Garden, Grove Community Garden
Project Partner: Slow Food of the Tetons
Sponsored By: Jackson Hole Public Art
Bug Bungalows were made in partnership by local community members, the artists, and Slow Food at several garden events and the Jackson Hole Public Art MobileStudio. The goal of the project is to inspire others to get creative and make their own bug bungalows so we can foster a healthy network of pollinator habitats here in Jackson.
Here are some things to keep in mind when you construct your own bug bungalows:
Plant native plants so that insects have food and shelter during their entire life cycle (egg, larvae, pupa, adult)
Create bug bungalows using natural materials that mimic natural habitats. This is helpful for insects living in suburban areas. Start by researching the needs of a specific insect you like- and use what you learn to build a home!
Practice insect-friendly landscape maintenance strategies. Avoiding the use of chemicals, pesticides and herbicides benefits insects as well as humans. It is also a good idea to prune plants in the spring after eggs hatch rather than in the fall.
More resources for creating healthy habitat:
https://www.tetonconservation.org/native-plants
https://www.greatbearnativeplants.com/wholesale-availability