The pest controller is coming to kill the bees for £60

The pest controller is coming to kill the bees for £60

The pest controller is coming to kill the bees I was called out to this address, 2nd May, late morning, to suggest what to do with an active bee nest in the garden. It was in an area which was to be part of a lawn, with the whole garden about to be landscaped. The...
Ptinus sexpunctatus listed as a natural enemy of Red mason bees

Ptinus sexpunctatus listed as a natural enemy of Red mason bees

Ptinus sexpunctatus 6 spotted spider beetle not a welcome visitor to Red Mason bee nests! I found several of these beetles when cleaning out an orchard solitary bee nest box, containing Red mason and leafcutter bees. I do not know how they arrive whether they fly in...
Easter eggs and easter cocoons 2017

Easter eggs and easter cocoons 2017

Easter Blue tit eggs and easter Red mason bee cocoons I hope the Blue tits fare better this year than last year 2016 I notice that this female has found a tennis ball as the female did last year! I wonder if it is the same female or even the same tennis ball? Easter...
Solitary bees by Ted Benton

Solitary bees by Ted Benton

New Solitary Bees book Before writing the review, I asked Ted why he wrote the book bearing in mind he is better known for his bumblebee work and this was his reply: Since early childhood I’ve lived a passionate engagement with wildlife – often focussing...
Fledgling Robin from an Ivy covered fence nest site 5/4/17

Fledgling Robin from an Ivy covered fence nest site 5/4/17

Ivy a magnet for garden birds Something caught my eye the other morning moving around my raised beds. I waited and saw this single fledging Robin. It was just a few yards from a nest I watched the female make, and then watched the two parents busy to -ing and fro -ing...