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attracts others to gather around them. The idea is that their warning colours are emphasized by the increasing numbers. The scent lingers throughout the summer so the same crevices are used year on year by subsequent generations. Very clever

attracted by mysterious chemical smells lingering on the glass and metal. I don't know what happened to the bees, but whilst I was photographing them I heard a woman speaking on her mobile phone to a friend who was obviously a beekeeper. Perhaps they are now

harum-scarum spiral from nowhere to nowhere else.Then each evening the kitchen and bathroom walls would usually be alive with moths attracted to the lights and flying in through open doors and windows. We'd had a fabulous procession: knot grass

simple food hygiene rules.The problem with my two squirts of fox dung was that they were sitting on tarmac. No matter how attractive the odour might be to passing recyclers, dung on hard-standing will never be recycled, because the beetles and fly larvae

biological reason for this.Honeybees, bumblebees and social wasps all congregate around prominent branches or treetops when they mate. Males gather together at these vantage points and mark them with a scent which then attracts females. These 'social' insects

I recently visited the community orchard at Haggerston Park. It makes a lovely little wildlife sanctuary amidst the concrete of built-up Hackney: all fruit trees, wildflowers and long grass. It's also home to a few ornamental plants, including pot

an important role in the lifecycle of bumblebees. Many species of bumblebee nest in old mouse holes. It's thought that they’re attracted by the smell, and the strong whiff of mouse could even deter wax moths from finding and laying eggs inside the nest. So I

’t worry if you have snakes or slow worms, but celebrate the fact that your plot is home to such ancient, precious creatures. If you’re wary of stumbling across one while gardening, just wear wellies and gloves.I’ve no hope of attracting any snakes to my

) the smell of blood attracts flies, which lay eggs in the wound. Foxes can also grab hold of a hedgehog’s back leg and break it; many hogs in Sue’s care have had their legs amputated as a result of such an attack.When I met Sheba, she was sleeping under a

A stylish raised bed is easy to build and can transform a dull corner of your garden into an attractive feature. Taking just a couple of weekends to complete this project, you'll soon be enjoying the benefits of gardening, without backpain too