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Bee Friendly Flowers in September

Bee Friendly Flowers in September

We're lucky enough to be around the corner from a Piet Oudolf designed garden, which is looking just lovely at the moment. I had a stroll around it yesterday afternoon...

Bee Friendly Flowers in September

We're lucky enough to be around the corner from a Piet Oudolf designed garden, which is looking just lovely at the moment. I had a stroll around it yesterday afternoon...

Sabre Wasp

Sabre Wasp

Last week I was minding my own business watering the tomatoes in the greenhouse when an extraordinary beast buzzed past me. It must have been nearly 8cm long, including a...

Sabre Wasp

Last week I was minding my own business watering the tomatoes in the greenhouse when an extraordinary beast buzzed past me. It must have been nearly 8cm long, including a...

The Top Ten Flowers For Bees

The Top Ten Flowers For Bees

I used to be guilty of blithely writing top ten lists like this. For many, bees tend to be shorthand for pollinators generally, so you might think a list like...

The Top Ten Flowers For Bees

I used to be guilty of blithely writing top ten lists like this. For many, bees tend to be shorthand for pollinators generally, so you might think a list like...

The Wool Carder Bee

The Wool Carder Bee

The Wool-carder bee, Anthidium manicatum, is one of my favourite bees.  To start with, just to clear up any confusion, they're not a bumblebee. They're no relation to nice fluffy Common...

The Wool Carder Bee

The Wool-carder bee, Anthidium manicatum, is one of my favourite bees.  To start with, just to clear up any confusion, they're not a bumblebee. They're no relation to nice fluffy Common...