Solitary bee nests and pests presentation at RHS Harlow Carr

Solitary bee nests and pests presentation at RHS Harlow Carr

Solitary bee nests and pests presentation, RHS Harlow Carr “George gave a great presentation to the garden team as part of their staff development, at Harlow Carr. We learnt so much about Mason and Leaf Cutter bees (who knew that there are around 270 wild bee...
Converting a boring lawn into a wildflower meadow part 2

Converting a boring lawn into a wildflower meadow part 2

Turning a boring lawn into a wildflower meadow part 2  Here is a film of a lawn which was left a short period after I persuaded the owner to leave it uncut after seeing what flowers were there but never allowed to reach their full potential. It turned out to be the...
Kilmarnock willow is great for wildlife gardens

Kilmarnock willow is great for wildlife gardens

 Kilmarnock willow, the bird’s nest material provider! To save birds valuable time searching for nesting material, besides nest boxes I also provide various nesting materials for them. I came across some sheep’s wool whilst walking in the countryside,...
See Yellow-Face bee making its cellophane-like nest

See Yellow-Face bee making its cellophane-like nest

Life inside a Yellow-Face (Hylaeus communis) solitary bee nest This lovely cavity-nesting superficially wasp-like bees can very easily be overlooked as they are tiny, (4-5mm). I have had them foraging in the garden, but to my knowledge never had them nest. I did...
Who is living in your wild bee/bug hotel workshop?

Who is living in your wild bee/bug hotel workshop?

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...
How does a spider remove a leaf from its web?

How does a spider remove a leaf from its web?

How does a spider remove a leaf that’s fallen onto its web? Spider’s webs are difficult to see which is why they are successful in snaring an unsuspecting flying insect. Webs are made of strong flexible silk which is laced with sticky globules to catch...