Watch the bees! – new Orchard Solitary Bee Observation Nest Box ” Inspired by nature, driven by science” All Nurturing Nature solitary bee observation nest boxes have been designed to provide optimal nesting requirements, optimal bee management and...
The jewel wasp (ruby-tailed wasp, Chrysis ignita?) looking for cells in which to lay its egg. Above this wasp were living red mason bee larvae, eggs and pollen in cells. Perhaps, like a burglar it knew where the goods were and thought it would try the back door whilst...
What better, safer way to teach children about bees? I had a really interesting and enjoyable day recently, when beside meeting some lovely people, I was manning a stall displaying my nest boxes containing red mason bee larvae, at the Royal Entomological Society...
Solitary bee inside nest cavity viewed through window Instead of using cut pieces of leaves as a solitary leafcutter bee does, in its ‘cigar’ style nest linings and unlike a Red mason bee, Osmia bicornis, that uses mud, this solitary bee uses masticated...
Mites on bee cocoons There were huge differences in the mite numbers on my red mason bee cocoons and Osmia leaiana bee cocoons, all taken from my new solitary bee nest box. There were 1000’s on the red mason bee cocoons, with their pinkish plates and colourings...
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