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...
Mar 14, 2012
Wild pollinators contribute more than honeybees When I talk to school children about bees most of them mention honey bees making honey. None have mentioned bumblebees or solitary bees. This is a shame because researchers have shown that bumblebees and solitary bees,...
Mar 4, 2012
The Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis) one of many solitary bees Unlike bumblebees and honeybees, which live in a social nest together as a family and work as such for the benefit of their siblings, Red Mason bees (Osmia rufa) are just one species in a much larger family...
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