Very early emergence in my garden of male red mason bee (Osmia bicornis) (O. rufa) This is most unusual in my garden as it is still only March, yet this brave little fellow emerged. The sun is now shining but it is still rather cold. After a few minutes warming...
Scouse Leafcutter bees (Megachile centuncularis) nest building on Liverpool allotment site! The children called these bees the ‘Cigar ‘ bees, red masons the ‘Mud’ bees and Osmia leaiana, the ‘Pesto’ bees, (which use masticated leaf...
Tree bumblebee orientation flight Earlier today a great tit was busy pecking at the new bird/bee box entrance. Recently they regularly chase away the blue tits whenever they go near it during the day. It has been used over the winter by a blue tit for...
Bees and their pollination of berries helps UK birds and small mammals Bird watchers go watching birds along field edges, woodlands and hedgerows, where in winter the influx of migratory birds adds more interest. Many birds eat berries or their seeds in the winter...
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