Prof Dave Goulson giving the North Wales Wildlife Trust’s Lacey Lecture I was very fortunate enough to attend a lecture by Prof Dave Goulsons ‘Averting the Insect Apocalypse’ on behalf of the North Wales Wildlife Trust’s, annual Lacy Lecture...
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...
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...
Cavity nesting solitary bees found using the nest box Although it is used by cavity-nesting bees to nest inside, rest during the day or sleep overnight, even furrow-nesting bees, e.g. Halictus rubicundus have used the box to rest inside. Several species of solitary...
Hedgehog highways can really help hedgehogs By making a hedgehog highway and asking your neighbours to do the same, hedgehogs can freely roam from one garden to the next much more easily than having to exit through the same hole and walk around possibly into the road...
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