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...
Both greenfinch and goldfinch show trichomonosis symptoms Trichomonosis (fat finch disease) was discovered by members of the public taking part in the British Trust for Ornithology, Garden Bird Watch Scheme, (not the RSPB scheme!) in 2005. This is a Citizen Science...
La Humla Suse, the Norwegian Bumblebee Society. May 2013, I was invited to give a presentation in Oslo by members of the newly formed Norwegian Bumblebee Conservation Society, La Humla Suse. Toril Mentzoni and Atle Mjelde of the Norwegian Bumblebee Conservation...
The major pest of bumblebees, the wax moth (Aphomia sociella) Read more about this little moth here See how my new bumblebee nest box thwarts pests including wax moth by using an anti wax moth flap, and has a wax moth monitoring system build into it For more...
Join up and receive free beans seeds, see below. I already have!!Welcome!Bees, beans, and others in between.Welcome to the blog for Bees ‘n Beans, a study from theUniversity of Sussex that is looking into the insect pollination happening in gardens and urban...
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