Red mason bee male’s first view of the outside world as a bee! video His first tentative look outside revealed a dull, breezy and cold day. What a welcome to your new life! The day before he started to chew his way out when it was sunny and a little warmer. He...
“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...
Solitary bees wildlife documentary needs your help. Pleazze! To be made by Team Candiru. James Dunbar, who is a camera operator, with a strong emphasis on filming insects, spiders and other small creatures as his masters degree with distinction from the University of...
Very early emergence in my garden of male red mason bee (Osmia bicornis) (O. rufa) This is most unusual in my garden as it is still only March, yet this brave little fellow emerged. The sun is now shining but it is still rather cold. After a few minutes warming...
Scouse Leafcutter bees (Megachile centuncularis) nest building on Liverpool allotment site! The children called these bees the ‘Cigar ‘ bees, red masons the ‘Mud’ bees and Osmia leaiana, the ‘Pesto’ bees, (which use masticated leaf...
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