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Has anyone else had alot of Bee Flies in their garden? They look like bees, they hover alot and they have a long probosis. It took me a little while to find out what they were. Some people have said they are hummingbird hawk moths

Nesting female bees cut out immediately obvious elliptical shapes from the edges of a leaf to make their cells for laying eggs. Since one female might need 20 or so cells, that's a lot of leaf cutting, particularly when the bee keeps returning

For a while now I have seen lots of insects in my garden that resemble bees but hover and have a long probosis. Someone  told me they were hummingbird hawk moths but it is far too early and they are much larger. After investigating online I have

from your crops so if i can help the local widlife and the bee hive in the next field and get some help as well we,ll be happy, we have already built a 4foot deep small pond hopeinjg for frogs and toads to help keep the slugs etc down and are now

Just thought I would share this. I was working in a border today that was full of snowdrops and the sound of all the bees was unbelievable.  There were just so many of them (although they seemed reluctant to stay in one place for the camera!).  I

This will be the 3rd year we have had the hive but no bees yet.  A friend is hoping to be able to give us a swarm but no luck so far.  As a novice I am wondering if the small bar at the bottom entrance is there to prevent a Queen from flying out so

I need some help really identifying a huge insect that has just fallen down my chimney!  its the same shape as a wasp but it is approx 3cms long and jet black.  I recall hearing something about an invasion of huge bees from America killing our

I saw a common carder bee today feasting on our primulas - it's so cute.

I was so pleased to see your blog, have obviously had leafcutter bees, but I didnt know! I too love seeing leaf cutter and other solitary bees, though I have only seen one female and no cut leaves in my garden in Northumberland this year. I presume

April or May,a Bee keepers delight, such a wonderful sight Bees in buzzing flight,is the bee keeping man, thinking a plan loads of Honey, or is it the money,a story of sweet success. How Wonderful that so many people are at last realising