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Beekeeping

Association" which does not exist. He may mean the British Beekeepers Association (which consists of amateur beekeepers in England) or the National Bee Unit (part of the Food and Environment Agency). He relates that last year he caught a swarm and put by Beekeeper Gardener

15/05/2013 16:47:05

by Alan4711

Talkback: National Insect Week

, but this year it seems to have been attracting a lot more bees than in previous years. At least four different type of wild bees, plus honey bees have been attracted to the very unusual scented flowers. I've actualy seen two Ladybirds mating. It was a great by Dragonfly

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28/11/2011 18:40:58

by kredithai

Talkback: Clover in lawns

under disease and drought conditions than the grass. Also, 'weeds' like clover hold up better than grass to heavy use by children and foot travel. I have a lot of flowers, so the bees are usually in that instead of the lawn. Grass is overrated. We need by Sansa

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28/11/2011 18:39:09

by nature lady

Cotoneaster spiders

brushing the webs off regularly and the leaves have been coming back green but wondered if there was a less time consuming answer? Don't want to use an insecticide as we're keen to encourage the bees, which love the plant, into the garden. Has anyone else by BikeryDave

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15/05/2012 17:18:52

by BikeryDave

Bumblebee walls

to be as low cost as possible to allow budget strapped schools to participate. So what flowers, grown from seed would be likely to be 'best value' for schools, i.e lots of flower looking good in a hanging container? Bumble bees start visiting flowers very early by Yetscience

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11/02/2013 22:15:35

by Rosa carriola

Bumblebees?

emerge from hibernation as early as January, but to see one starting a new nest in the north in mid-December was incredible! Has anyone else seen any bees out this month? *I am posting this in potting shed until our wildlife section is built* Kate Sadly by Kate Bradbury

17/12/2011 08:16:57

by Botticelliwoman

what plants for small patch of land.

Hi, my friend has a patch of soil 2x2 m which is not that fertile she wants somthing that attracts bees and butterflys she wants it either to grow very fast to be able to dig it up and move it around by gardener bee

30/04/2013 22:51:09

by steephill

Talkback: Bumblebees and wax moth

Oh dear... this is a sad story. We're all holding our collective breath here, hoping for a happy ending! Go bees, go! I never knew of the terror of wax moths - I hope to hear good news soon. I shall endeavour to dissuade next door's cat from swiping by Greenwatch

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28/11/2011 18:43:52

by happymarion

Talkback: Valerian

I actually grey this deliberately for the butterflies, of which there are, sadly, too few. My personal view is that anything that encourages bees or butterflies should not be thought of as a weed unless its really horrid, thick Japanese knotweedish by FlamingJune

03/03/2012 14:41:22

by porpoise

Talkback: Homes for wildlife

nippy. i to have 1 of thoses bumblebee nests and i havent got any nesting in it however my dad drilled some holes in a log for me and tied a piece of rope to it,i hung it up and within days i had some kind of bee [leafcutter i think] nesting in all by i grown my own

28/11/2011 18:41:30

by Exeter Whizzy

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