Jun 7, 2014
Monodontomerus wasp. A silent deadly assassin of Red mason bees I designed my solitary bee boxes to allow for detailed observations to be carried out without hindering the bees themselves, allowing me to make this video and more! Bees are in decline and need as much...
Jun 3, 2014
Wax moth, Aphomia sociella in the spotlight! These moth larvae live inside nests of bumblebees and Vespula wasps! They are actually known as inquilines, i.e. they are lodgers inside their hosts nest, feeding upon the nest contents, including wax, pollen, nectar,...
May 29, 2014
TRG Pest Control I have had numerous emails and phone calls in the North West Area and feel this information’s well worth passing on. I hope more Pest Control Companies think the same way and show such positive action as this company shows. TRG Pest Control...
May 27, 2014
Possibly Andrena nigroaenea and a cleptoparasitic ‘wasp like’ bee (Nomada leucophthalma?) in my wildlife garden Besides red masons, leaf cutters and a few other solitary bees nesting in my garden I have mining bees making their nests in soil behind wooden...
May 25, 2014
Tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) queens were toilet trained! I have never seen this before with any other species. This was a particularly successful nest in terms of producing queens many of whom I saw foraging and returning with pollen over several days. I lost...
May 24, 2014
Numerous bumblebee workers sleeping outside overnight on flowers- i.e. their workplace! When out foraging, there is a very fine balancing act for them to undertake. Find and take for their own use enough fuel (nectar) for energy sapping flying, then carry a heavy load...
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