From the cutting room floor

[olivermoss]

This is the second time I've gone to shoot the Labyrinth mural and it's had a car parked there:




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Okay, I cannot figure this out:



Is it... an impressionistic take on a Little Free Library? It looks like one from a distance. That is one of the standard shapes and there are a fair few on the street.

There are three Little Free Dog Libraries with sticks, bones and treats that I know of, but I don't think this is one.

Also, it's far back on the property with no path. You have to walk right up to the front window to get to it.

Anyone have a theory? I can't imagine someone went 'let's make a thing that looks like it has books, but then you get close and nope!'.

Comments

[dolorosa_12]

I'm wondering if that 'library' is intended to be a home for bees or other insects? I've seen a few like that in the UK — they're not used by people who have their own beehives, but meant to encourage insect life and provide a home for insects that might just be passing by. That being said, the ones I've seen don't have quite the same arrangement of sticks/wood as the one in your photo.

[olivermoss]

I've seen wood thingies meant for bees, often on electric poles. It's possible, but this feels too tidy. That's more reasonable than anything I could think of, tho!

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[oldtoadwoman]

If you do an image search on "bug hotel" you get lots of things kind of like this (even more elaborate). I'm still a bit mystified as to why I would want to encourage bugs. I grew up being warned to not leave toys and things outside specifically because it would provide homes for bugs to breed.

I love the cupcake unicorn. Now I want cupcakes.

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[olivermoss]

This is Portland, people want to have very nature-friendly yards. Lots of urban beekeeping and bee/bat shelters. I guess it could be a buggy thing, but weird of them to put it right by the house and not out on the parking strip / electrical pole like most people.