Aug 31, 2014
Red Mason(Osmia bicornis) bee life cycle updated Some close up filming of larvae and more in this video, filmed in Nurturing Nature nest box. Observations are easily filmed using the award winning solitary bee nest box. Great for schools and others interested...
Aug 10, 2014
Leaf cutter bee making nests inside Nurturing Nature’s observation box Probably Megachile centuncularis, also known as the patchwork leaf cutter bee, seen here living up to its name. The video shows how much time and effect is needed by these bees to fulfill the...
Jul 10, 2014
Solitary bees have many enemies. See some for yourself From cuckoo wasps to cuckoo bees, tiny mites and even a fly all pests of solitary bees. Many of these filmed are sneaky and fast. Whilst the female bee is out they will sneak in, lay their egg and dart out...
Jul 5, 2014
The Bee Fly The Bee Fly is a furry looking fly thats looks similar to a Bombus pascuorum worker. Its larvae eats bees larvae. It is a bee mimic (Bombylius major?) and harmless to humans even with that very long proboscis protruding out of its mouth! Unlike bumblebees,...
Jun 21, 2014
Bonus perk! Win my award winning solitary bee nest box!!! Read more below…… Nurturing Nature is providing a fantastic, award-winning Solitary Bee nest box (worth £59.95) that you could win if you sponsor us for £10 or more! * All you need to do is email...
Jun 20, 2014
Cocoxenus indagator, a ‘fruit fly’ that starves some solitary bees to death You may see these little ‘fruit flies’ around your red mason bee nest boxes. This feeble flying insect is no fruit fly as a larva. It is a cleptoparasite . They are...
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