Dead queen B. pratorum foundress inside nest box Such a lot of activity bumble and solitary bee wise in my garden recently which I documented, luckily! I sited this particular nest box on 23rd March. On 27th March I saw a B. terrestris queen leave the nest box and...
Nurturing Nature spreading the word in Norway! Invited to come and help La Humla Suse with their work in public education for bumblebees, I was delighted to offer my assistance at a gardening exhibition in Norway for a weekend. Toril, Adrian, myself and Atle busy...
“Bees and Pollination’ presentation at the Pentland Science Park, Scotland The National Vegetable Society kindly invited me to give a presentation to over 100 of their members at the Pentland Science Park, about pollinating bumblebees, solitary bees,...
Buff tailed bumblebee workers leave nest for first time today! Note how the queen has a buff tail and the workers have a white tail! She was seen entering the nest box on 10/3/14…. this has been a busy nest with several other queens investigating it, some even...
Tree bumblebee orientation flight Earlier today a great tit was busy pecking at the new bird/bee box entrance. Recently they regularly chase away the blue tits whenever they go near it during the day. It has been used over the winter by a blue tit for...
Bees and their pollination of berries helps UK birds and small mammals Bird watchers go watching birds along field edges, woodlands and hedgerows, where in winter the influx of migratory birds adds more interest. Many birds eat berries or their seeds in the winter...
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