one side of one Nurturing Nature nest box 3/7/21 with bee 3 species

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...
How a leafcutter bee make her nest?

How a leafcutter bee make her nest?

How does a leafcutter bee make her nest from leaf pieces? What do leafcutter bees actually do with the piece of leaf or flower petal, that they carry back to their nesting cavity? This film shows exactly that in more detail. Having watched leafcutters making their...
A six year study of flowers that bees actually use by rosybee

A six year study of flowers that bees actually use by rosybee

Plants for bees: a 6-year study The following information along with a link to a more detailed report may be of interest to many of you wanting to help bees by having the flowers they will actually use. I hope you find it useful. From rosybee plants for bees Summary...
Who is living in your wild bee/bug hotel workshop? Review

Who is living in your wild bee/bug hotel workshop? Review

 Wild Bee Management Workshop for the Carbon Landscape Partnership FeedBack 3/11/18 Topics covered, included bumblebee and solitary bee nest boxes, species that use them, attracting bees, nest designs, pests, predators and their management, hygiene, other residents of...
Who is living in your wild bee/bug hotel workshop?

Who is living in your wild bee/bug hotel workshop?

Wild Bee Management Workshop for the Carbon Landscape Partnership George Pilkington from Nurturing Nature will teach us all about bee hygiene, why bug hotels are great for bugs but bee homes need their own space. George will teach us all about his specially designed...