25 flowers for solitary bees by Nurturing Nature film

25 flowers for solitary bees by Nurturing Nature film

25 flowers used by solitary bees for nectar and pollen Each one of the flowers is actually used by and in most cases, the bee is filmed actually foraging or has just finished foraging on it. All flowers were filmed in my garden, except for the parsnips growing on an...
Male Wool carder bee attacks bumblebee and solitary bee

Male Wool carder bee attacks bumblebee and solitary bee

Would the male Wool carder bee attack the bumblebee on a string? After observing the frantic antics of a male wool carder bee and filming them. I saw it chase away butterflies, hoverflies, attack a male B. pratorum, a male solitary bee and closely inspect a wood chip...
Yellow face solitary bees resting and foraging video

Yellow face solitary bees resting and foraging video

Yellow Face bees (Hylaeus sp.) in my wildlife garden I must admit these bees are tiny and therefore very easily overlooked. When I got my ‘eye-in’, I had to use Steven Falk’s excellent book and his website to try to find what they were, so I may be...
The frantic antics of a male Wool carder bee-video

The frantic antics of a male Wool carder bee-video

The victorious gladiator male Wool carder bee. Watch this magnificent male Wool carder bee (Anthidium manicatum) as it fights, hassles, grapples, hovers, pounces, mates, patrols and chases other bees. It attacks a wood chip on a string, a male bumblebee and a male...
Flowers that attract Wool carder bees video

Flowers that attract Wool carder bees video

Flowers that attract Wool carder bees  Wool carder bees, (Anthidium manicatum) are fascinating to watch. To encourage them into your wildlife garden plant these flowers, grab a brew and watch their fast and furious lives! This is a small selection of flowers that they...