Silent Earth by Dave Goulson- my book review

Silent Earth by Dave Goulson- my book review

Prof Dave Goulson’s new book ‘Silent Earth’- My Review How do you write a review of a book that is packed full of so many facts, which as an environmentalist myself, I find interesting and to be honest, worrying? It is a powerhouse of information. So...

Male Semaphore flies and their elaborate courtship ritual on my pond!

Semaphore flies  What a great name for these male flies with the semaphore-like courtship ritual. A little easier than their scientific name Poecilobothrus nobilitatus! They did remind me of the semaphore flag signals as used by the navy when signalling from one ship...
Blue tits, snail shells, caterpillars and spiders

Blue tits, snail shells, caterpillars and spiders

Birds diet and calcium Let’s start at the beginning, nestlings are ‘wrapped’ inside the hard eggshell. Calcium is an essential element in the diet of birds, particularly when they are producing eggs which need calcium to be viable. Insects are low in...
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...
What killed the Humming-bird Hawk-moth?

What killed the Humming-bird Hawk-moth?

Why did the Humming-bird Hawk-moth die?  After I filmed the moth I thought I would add a little more to the article and did some research. Read on to find out what killed the moth and several others. You may be shocked! Humming-bird Hawk-moth feeding upon lavender  I...
Parasitoid wasp oviposits inside hoverfly larva film

Parasitoid wasp oviposits inside hoverfly larva film

Life and death struggle for the unfortunate hoverfly larva Having a little time to go looking amongst the wildlife meadow brings rewards. I have never seen this before, and the action caught my attention. A parasitoid wasp is attempting then succeeding in using its...