Passaloecus wasp? with cached aphids for her larvae inside her nest

Passaloecus wasp? with cached aphids for her larvae inside her nest

 Solitary wasp as an aphid pest controller! Don’t spray your plants to be rid of aphids. Leave it to the natural aphid controllers. Not all wasps sting us! In fact, most do not. They never show any interest in humans whatsoever. Yet they have such a bad name...

one side of one Nurturing Nature nest box 3/7/21 with bee 3 species

Megachile ligniseca, Osmia leaiana and Hyleaus communis share the same side I could have selected another side or another nest box, but to be honest, this was the nearest to me and it was raining! We have a newly started Megachile ligniseca, the woodcarving bee, with...
Common yellow face bee blowing nectar bubbles film

Common yellow face bee blowing nectar bubbles film

Common yellow face bee (Hylaeus communis) blowing nectar bubbles film I was fortunate enough to film this bee a Hyleus communis, in action on a hot sunny day. I did think that the bees would just blow one bubble and let it hang in the air to evaporate the water....
From wildflower meadow to compost

From wildflower meadow to compost

From wildflower meadow to compost using the HOTBIN I have been making compost since the mid-1980s and yes I absolutely love it. From composting flowers disposed of by a local crematorium that otherwise went to landfill to making compost from vegetables and weeds at...