Look out for the leaf-cutter bees in your June garden. You might notice the notches on your rose leaves.
June
In bee world, the honeybee is just one species of the 276 or so different bee species in the UK. […]
May
The Ashy Mining bee is just one of the 65 or so Andrena species in the UK. These are the ground nesting bees that excavate their nests in close mown areas of the lawn, bare soil and sunny banks.
April
As spring starts in earnest you will start to see large, fluffy bees bombing around your gardens. You might hear them first as they resemble low flying helicopters as they navigate their way around foraging for food and surveying for a suitable nest site.
March
The Hairy Footed Flower Bee (Anthophora plumipes) is one of the earliest emerging solitary bees. By the end of February and into early March the male of the species climbs out of his egg chamber and into the sunlight.
Emerging Queens
The first bumblebees we see in late winter and early spring are the overwintered Queen bees setting up a nest
Bee Rescue
Have you found an exhausted, bedraggled bee that needs some help. You can try and save it, with this simple ‘Bee Rescue’ remedy
February
The Buff-Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) In early spring, when out and about in your garden, look out for these fluffy […]