Solitary Bee Box – for solitary bees with video

Solitary Bee Box – for solitary bees with video

“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...

Red mason bee, (Osmia bicornis- O. rufa) life cycle -video

Red mason bee life cycle video “It does give me a great buzz to see my two new educational bee nest boxes in a physical form from concepts inside my mind. Our honey bees are declining as well as our wild bee populations, due to use of chemicals, habitat loss and loss...
Red mason bees Osmia bicornis (rufa) need mud! video -video

Red mason bees Osmia bicornis (rufa) need mud! video -video

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...
Gladiator Red mason bees-the fight-video

Gladiator Red mason bees-the fight-video

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...
Red mason bees (Osmia rufa) at work inside new nest box-video

Red mason bees (Osmia rufa) at work inside new nest box-video

“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...
Pollinating insect lodge using old pallets

Pollinating insect lodge using old pallets

“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...