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, 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,...
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...
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 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...
Bombus vestalis the lodging cuckoo bee Initially, the Nurturing Nature nest box was first occupied by a queen Bombus hortorum, in my garden. Little did I know that it was going to be the scene of several crimes, including theft, burglary, deception and possibly...
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