The Little World of the Red Mason bee – video
A female Red Mason bee's story This is a charming short video by Gary Smith, forming part of his MA at the University of West England (UWE). It gives a glimpse into the secret world of our gardens and particularly a female Red mason bee. I'm sure you will enjoy it...
Rusty the Red mason bee and his quest for love!! video
The trials and tribulations of Rusty, a male Red mason bee looking for a mate (1) Rusty, a male Red mason bee (Osmia bicornis) has a fast and furious life looking for a suitable mate in his short life. Competition is fierce. In the wild, the females can be very widely...
Do we need neonicotinoids to grow crops? by Prof. Dave Goulson
Where are the insects on my car windscreen? Do you remember the days when you used to drive your car in the countryside during the summer and upon returning found the windscreen and front grill splattered with insects? They could be a real pain to clean from your car....
Queen tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) takes blue tit nest box video
Queen tree bumblebees rarely miss an opportunity to use a bird nest box! I had earlier in the year, prepped the blue tit nest box with nesting materials for the blue tits. However, the female blue tit definitely did not like my choice of materials! She wanted her own...
Neonicotinoids. What are they, how do they work, why are bumblebees declining? See Prof. D Goulson’s presentation.
Want to know more about neonicotinoids? See Prof. Dave Goulson's presentation "Bees, Pesticides and Politics: the impact of neonicotinoids on UK bumblebees ". Topics covered are many different species of wild and honey bees, the importance of bumblebees to crops,...
Mosquitoes in my wildlife garden pond. What do mosquitoes eat? What eats them?
What do mosquitoes eat? If you have a wildlife garden pond, its likely you have mosquitoes with larvae swimming in it or adults flying over it. They were one of the first inhabitants of my new wildlife pond. There are so many predators in my pond that they certainly...
Red tailed bumblebees (Bombus lapidarius) mating video by Nurturing Nature
Red tailed bumblebees and other 3 bumblebee species mating You don't often get to see bumblebees mating. Here I was lucky to be in the right places at the right times to film: B. lapidarius, B. hypnorum, B. terrestris? and B. pratorum. I had some strange looks from...
Nurturing Nature attends Royal Entomological Society Insect Festival York 2015
Attending the Royal Entomological Insect Festival York July 15 I must say that it was one of the most well organised and engaging of the many such festivals I have attended. The organisers and volunteers were so helpful and friendly. It turned out to be the busiest...
Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) hunting, catching and eating prey in wildlife garden
Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) hunting, catching and eating prey in wildlife garden Oh the joys of wildlife gardening! Bees, birds, hedgehogs, frogs, newts, butterflies, wasps, moths, dragon and damselflies! I was just looking at some wildflowers and caught this...
3 hedgehogs feeding together in my Nurturing Nature wildlife garden
Hedgehogs feasting in my wildlife garden! Hedgehogs have been visiting my garden since April. There were 2 adults followed by 2 hoglets later in the year. In the video, you will see how much the hoglets have increased in size. Aug. 10. Not seen the 3 hoglets feeding...