In the newly unveiled habitat gardens we explore the importance of organic and inorganic structures in supporting a thriving wildlife habitat. All along the reimagined Birds and Bees Walk you’ll encounter installations including insect hotels, dead walls, material libraries, standing dead wood, brush piles, dead hedges and log walls.

The Denver Botanic Gardens bug home display is a fascinating feature that showcases various insect habitats and promotes biodiversity. While not explicitly called a ‘bug home display’, the gardens offer several installations designed to support insect life, including insect hotels, dead walls, log walls, and material libraries.

Situated along the southern edge of the Denver Botanic Gardens, the Habitat Gardens will introduce three new spaces devoted to creating distinct habitats. From an elevated birds and bees walk and pollinators plaza, to a lower willow garden and stream course, to a sculpted Himalayan Garden, the new Habitat Gardens will further enhance the Denver ...

The intricacies of a garden extend far beyond its greenery! In the newly refurbished Birds and Bees Walk at York Street, you’ll encounter installations including insect hotels, dead walls,...

Here you will find many places to sit and enjoy mature trees like lacebark pines (Pinus bungeana) or walk along the boardwalk to see our brand-new “habitat hotel district” (artistic walls for insects to nest and overwinter). We couldn’t be more excited to share this habitat paradise with our visitors!