Male Red Mason bee (Osmia bicornis) and his balancing cocoon act! After taking a little over an hour to chew his way out of his cocoon, it appeared the cocoon did not want to be left behind! Made me laugh although he was one frustrated bee! “All my articles and...
Solitary bee targeted by solitary wasp and survives We know most wasps are not social, not because they won’t leave you alone as you drink your pint!, but because they are known as solitary wasps. They live a solitary life as opposed to living with other wasps...
Erysimum Bowles’s Mauve for wildlife gardeners I am often asked which are good plants to have in a wildlife garden. This small bushy evergreen perennial wallflower (Erysimum linifolium ‘Bowles’ Mauve’) is definitely one of my top choices....
Stratiolaelaps scimitus (formerly Hypoaspis miles) a possible predator of varroa? Many years ago, Dr. David Gillespie an entomologist with of Agriculture Canada, discovered a leaf litter dwelling generalist predatory mite, which is also a native UK mite, that feeds...
Spider in da house! This time of the year, numerous spiders leave our wildlife gardens to venture into our houses, often ending up in the bath!! Recently, the Society of Biology launched a new recording app and is asking everyone to report their findings. The app...
Southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea) dragonfly hanging from branch in oak tree Normally patrolling areas, especially along hedges for insect snacks, for me it is unusual to see this dragonfly when it has landed. It was sheltering from the drizzle at Rixton Clay Pits,...
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