Jun 9, 2012
Why is mud so important to red masons bees? Red mason female bees, after emerging from their cocoons, feed up ready for their arduous and hard working life ahead. After mating they go in search of a suitable cavity to lay their eggs and forage for their own food and...
Jun 3, 2012
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May 24, 2012
Fighting Red mason bees! I suspect that not many people will have observed this aspect of solitary bee ecology. I also suspect it is an everyday occurrence for solitary bees. They have to find a suitable cavity, find...
May 8, 2012
“All my articles and videos, available free, are funded by my teaching and sales of award winning bumblebee nest boxes, solitary bee boxes, and wormeries. Please help by spreading the word and forwarding this link to your friends and...
Apr 11, 2012
Why we need more bumble bee nest boxes in gardens Increasing importance of parks and gardens for wildlife Parks and gardens can comprise of a large proportion of a town or city, particularly in the suburbs and as in the countryside, parks and garden form a fragmented...
Apr 7, 2012
Bumblebee queen searching for a nest site How can you tell when bumblebee queens are looking for a nest site and not just foraging? One of the main visible clues is her behaviour and the fact that she has no pollen inside her pollen baskets. If she does she has...
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