Bird-bumblebee nest box-video
Bird box or tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) nest box! This interesting concept can make it possible to watch tree bumblebees, Bombus hypnorum, oust blue or great tits from their nests by a using a very clever strategy, made more fascinating as a prey item ousts its...
Kestrel kills starling in garden- citizen science to monitor their decline
Kestrel in garden kills starling - what do kestrels eat? Many years ago I saw 5 magpies sitting in a large willow tree making a lot of noise at the bottom of my garden. I was curious as to why they were so boisterous and why they were there. Looking out onto the lawn...
Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis) male and the cocoon balancing act!
Male Red Mason bee (Osmia bicornis) and his balancing cocoon act! After taking a little over an hour to chew his way out of his cocoon, it appeared the cocoon did not want to be left behind! Made me laugh although he was one frustrated bee! “All my articles and...
Creating a wildlife garden pond-video
Wildlife garden ponds are good for wildlife. Even though you may use a synthetic material to line your pond, you are creating a very natural type of habitat. Ponds have been around for millions of years. Such a lengthy period of time has enabled a huge number of plant...
Help needed to monitor Garden Wildlife Health-Citizen Science project
Monitoring the health of British garden wildlife Sadly it appears we know more about wildlife diseases in other countries than we do about our own garden wildlife pests and diseases! Watch this video. Get involved by monitoring the amphibians, hedgehogs, birds, plus...
Solitary bees need our help as much as we need theirs.
Solitary bees. The least known and forgotton pollinators "We face a catastrophe in future years unless we act now. Wild pollinators need greater protection. They are the unsung heroes of the countryside, providing a critical link in the food chain for humans and...
Solitary bee targeted by solitary wasp as a ‘take away’ meal-video
Solitary bee targeted by solitary wasp and survives We know most wasps are not social, not because they won't leave you alone as you drink your pint!, but because they are known as solitary wasps. They live a solitary life as opposed to living with other wasps (their...
How many UK bumblebee species are there?
How many different bumblebee species do we have in the UK? I am often asked this question when I give wild bee talks. With the figure of 25 species being banded about in various books, it has always proved difficult to answer with any real conviction. Some say 25, but...
Blue Tit struggles with beak load of nesting material-video
What size nest entrance hole for garden birds? Blue Tits 25 mm Great Tits 28 mm House Sparrows 32 mm Starlings 45 mm Blue Tit struggles with beak load of nesting material The above sizes do n't include a bird carrying too much material in its beak though!!...
Blue is the new ‘green’ for Nurturing Nature’s Mercedes-Benz Citan
Press Release Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Dealer Enza Nature’s friend... George Pilkington and his new Mercedes-Benz Citan Blue is the new ‘green’ for Nurturing Nature’s Mercedes-Benz Citan Award-winning activist George Pilkington is passionate about all things...