Siskins the Missing Garden Finches

Siskins the Missing Garden Finches

Where are my Siskin visitors? I do get siskins on my garden feeders during the depths of winter but this year they have decided to stay in the countryside. Now I know why thanks to Clare Simm of the BTO Garden !   News Release 2015-04 January Missing: Garden...
Queen bumblebee mating and hibernation site prospecting?

Queen bumblebee mating and hibernation site prospecting?

Bumblebee queens mate, then hibernate! After mating queen bumblebees will continue to feed up for a while and then go off in search of a suitable hibernation site. I have only ever found one and was disappointed in the fact that a passerby and his dog disturbed this...