Jul 11, 2021
Solitary wasp as an aphid pest controller! Don’t spray your plants to be rid of aphids. Leave it to the natural aphid controllers. Not all wasps sting us! In fact, most do not. They never show any interest in humans whatsoever. Yet they have such a bad name...
Jul 3, 2021
Megachile ligniseca, Osmia leaiana and Hyleaus communis share the same side I could have selected another side or another nest box, but to be honest, this was the nearest to me and it was raining! We have a newly started Megachile ligniseca, the woodcarving bee, with...
Jul 1, 2021
Ectemnius solitary wasps Although there are several species of Ectemnius solitary wasps in the UK, like other wasps, including social wasps, they provide protein in the form of insects for their larvae to feast upon. Ectemnius wasps are out and out hunters of...
Jun 25, 2021
Common yellow face bee (Hylaeus communis) blowing nectar bubbles film I was fortunate enough to film this bee a Hyleus communis, in action on a hot sunny day. I did think that the bees would just blow one bubble and let it hang in the air to evaporate the water....
May 23, 2021
From wildflower meadow to compost using the HOTBIN I have been making compost since the mid-1980s and yes I absolutely love it. From composting flowers disposed of by a local crematorium that otherwise went to landfill to making compost from vegetables and weeds at...
May 12, 2021
27 flowers used by solitary bees for nectar and pollen Each one of the flowers is actually used by and in most cases, bees have been filmed actually foraging or has just finished foraging on it. All flowers were filmed in my garden, except for the parsnips growing on...
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