Cavity nesting solitary bees found using the nest box Although it is used by cavity-nesting bees to nest inside, rest during the day or sleep overnight, even furrow-nesting bees, e.g. Halictus rubicundus have used the box to rest inside. Several species of solitary...
Wild Bee Management Workshop for the Carbon Landscape Partnership FeedBack 3/11/18 Topics covered, included bumblebee and solitary bee nest boxes, species that use them, attracting bees, nest designs, pests, predators and their management, hygiene, other residents of...
Wild Bee Management Workshop for the Carbon Landscape Partnership George Pilkington from Nurturing Nature will teach us all about bee hygiene, why bug hotels are great for bugs but bee homes need their own space. George will teach us all about his specially designed...
Solitary bees and solitary wasps using the nest box Some bees will use the nest box to rest during the day, sleep overnight, find shelter or nest, as have several species of solitary wasp. 2018 saw an increase in solitary bees and wasps using it. If you have a new...
Bee Hotels, Hygiene and Maintenance 29/8/18 Cumbria Wildlife Trust George Pilkington from Nurturing Nature will teach us all about bee hygiene, why bug hotels are great for bugs but bee homes need their own space. George will teach us all about his specially designed...
This is not a bee hotel! It is a solitary bee nest box with observation windows! As seen recently on Springwatch 2018 In the film you will see, besides 11 different solitary bee species, including a Coelioxys cuckoo bee and not often seen or filmed, its larva with egg...
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