Solitary bee targeted by solitary wasp and survives We know most wasps are not social, not because they won’t leave you alone as you drink your pint!, but because they are known as solitary wasps. They live a solitary life as opposed to living with other wasps...
How many different bumblebee species do we have in the UK? I am often asked this question when I give wild bee talks. With the figure of 25 species being banded about in various books, it has always proved difficult to answer with any real conviction. Some say 25, but...
What size nest entrance hole for garden birds? Blue Tits 25 mm Great Tits 28 mm House Sparrows 32 mm Starlings 45 mm Blue Tit struggles with beak load of nesting material The above sizes do n’t include a bird carrying too much material in its beak...
The bird feeder and the persistent squirrel, a battle of wits!! Everytime the squirrel came, the birds stayed away from the bird feeder and the area around it. First I bought a bird pole squirrel guard, which worked. So the squirrel started to try and outsmart me! A...
View solitary bees inside their nest boxes, their pests and coexistence with other species What happens inside your bug boxes? Want to show children bees at school? Want to observe bees? Want to increase your solitary bee numbers? Want to potentially increase your...
Hear this noisey bumblebee inside a poppy flower Many people have heard the sound of buzzing bumblebees inside flowers, but what exactly are they doing? It is called sonication and is a technique used by bumblebees to harvest more pollen from the flower anthers. They...
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