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the blue of the wooden compost bins. Yes blue. They match the shed and aren't really that bright - they've weathered to a dark rustic tone.And feeding on the fly maggots is a whole series of other insects. There's a veritable ecosystem in there. Several

and cherry laurel, but against one hoarding is a mass of ivy and it’s still in flower.Ivy is a very important late nectar source for all sorts. The bush is ablaze and abuzz with insects. Twenty or more red admirals and small tortoiseshells vie with countless

i have just found the answer to a problem i have had for a good few years on my acer trees!!!gardeners world has answered my question the bugs are the HORSE CHESTNUT SCALE INSECT!!!Each year i just hose them off, is this an ok solution? i don

can understand your excitement over finding it among the beautiful but familiar native insects and that it finds our climate kind to its lifestyle. So many things change our ecology nowadays that I think we should all be wildlife detectives. We have

, not sure if this works any better than Frank's. I just googled read and black beetle UK. Hope you get a page full of photos to help you identify your insect. http://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1024&bih=649&q

Hi! We have various bees on the heads of our sunflowers, but also a lot of flies.  Not a problem, th ebirds will enjoy eating them, I'm sure, but what are they doing there? Do flies take nectar?  Any ideas?

Could it be hurting the growth of leaves on my Acer Beni Schichihenge? There are lots of them crawling up the trunk. Thanks   Google vine weevil, se if it looks the same, if it is, you have to kill them all or the grubs will eat all the roots of you plants. it really doesnt look ...

December 4th and I have new growth on delphiniums and 2 flowers on a white one, just come into full bloom 4 days ago. They have survived 3 days of very prolonged frosts! I have those leaf-cutters as well. They decimated my roses a couple of years ago. Good to know its 'OK to squi...

When looking at ivy flowers keep an eye out for the ivy bee. It is only along the south coast at the moment (particularly Dorset) but who knows where it may turn up next. Reply to Kate. No sign of those bees last week, but I do see B. humilis in and around derelict London brownf...

Thank you for all the bug box info and bee hotel I have been looking for projects like this i have been every were to find projects for my grand children, and here you are. fantastic. thank you. Will definitely be making a few of these! iv had a allotment for 3 years now put a po...