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Bees

Bee’s wings

The wings of a bumblebee are driven by powerful muscles that facilitate buzz pollination and can also be used to raise temperature. Bees have two pairs of wings

By Jean VernonAugust 27, 2021
Bees, News

Bee Walks and Talks

Come and join me for a bee walk in a summer garden, or why not book me for your garden event?

By Jean VernonAugust 1, 2021
Bees

Wool Carder Bee

The Wool Carder Bee (Anthidium manicatum) is an iconic summer garden bee. It’s a solitary bee and will sometimes nest […]

By Jean VernonJuly 8, 2021
Bees

Leaf-Cutter Bees

Look out for the leaf-cutter bees in your June garden. You might notice the notches on your rose leaves.

By Jean VernonJune 1, 2021
Bees

Solitary Bees Podcast

Here’s a great way to learn more about solitary bees. Listen in to the Wildlife World Community Podcast where Jean Vernon and Professor Jeff Ollerton talk about solitary bees

By Jean VernonMay 1, 2021
Bee of the Month, Bees

Ashy Mining Bee

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.

By Jean VernonApril 3, 2021
Bees

How to rescue a bumblebee

You can help rescue a tired or bedraggled bee very easily. Either place it onto a nectar rich flower or administer bee rescue.

By Jean VernonMarch 28, 2021
Bee of the Month, Bees

Hairy Footed Flower Bee

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.

By Jean VernonFebruary 28, 2021
Bees

Emerging Queens

The first bumblebees we see in late winter and early spring are the overwintered Queen bees setting up a nest

By Jean VernonFebruary 5, 2021
Bees

Honeybees

Look out for honeybees feeding on your winter flowering shrubs and early flowering plants.

By Jean VernonJanuary 31, 2021

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