Designer Habitat
September 19, 2014
I'm not a very visual person. I can't see stuff jump from the paper into the real world at all. For me it's a case of trial and error, then asking ...
Native and non-native plants
April 22, 2014
Today's papers reported on an RHS study which looks at "whether the geographical origin of garden plants makes a difference to the abundance and di...
Cherry Plum, Prunus cerasifera
March 12, 2014
The cherry plum Prunus cerasifera is one of my favourite "native"* British trees. It was originally recommended to me by a local beekeeper as the e...
There's No Pleasing Some People...
October 8, 2013
What a fantastic summer we had. And it wasn't just us enjoying the sun - all sorts of other animals had a great time of it too. Invertebrates gene...
The Tree Bumblebee
July 16, 2013
The Tree Bumblebee, Bombus hypnorum, seems to be doing very nicely. They're called Tree Bumblebees as they nest above ground - in tree hollows or,...
Bees and Pesticides
April 18, 2013
The bees and pesticides argument rages on. I won't bore you with the minutiae of the current debate on neonicotinoids, but let's just say the quali...
Solitary Bees and Wasps
March 11, 2013
I had an engaging day over the weekend at the Kingcombe Centre in Dorset learning about solitary bees and wasps. I knew a bit about them - particul...
Neonicotinoids again
February 8, 2013
I'm sure the various campaigns to ban neonicotinoids waged by people like Buglife, the Friends of the Earth and the BBCT are going to carry the day...
Bees Abroad
January 1, 2013
Bees Abroad is one of those small unsung charities which does a great job on very modest funds. It really does change people's lives through beekee...
Three Bees
December 14, 2012
or not two bees
Hampton Court Flower Show
July 4, 2012
Monty visits the bumblebees
The Biggest Bumblarium in the World
June 20, 2012
Bees in Birmingham
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