Birds need calcium to lay their eggs- where do they get it from?

Birds need calcium to lay their eggs- where do they get it from?

Snail shells in nest material prompt me to research! Well, it was my turn to make the evening meal. I also needed to clean out the tit bird boxes. So being thrifty and not wishing to waste anything, I decided to combine both activities and make birds nest soup! When...
Bumblebees – their natural enemies and pests

Bumblebees – their natural enemies and pests

All my articles, videos and work are funded by my teaching and sales of award winning bumblebee nest boxes, solitary bee boxes,  and wormeries. Many species of bumblebee have black and yellow stripes, an obvious warning sign in nature to predators that hunt by sight....